Timeline
1915
6 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
18 December
Transfer to England
S.S. Ruapehu
1916
3 February
Marched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth
1916
9 March
Embarked for France
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
16 November
From the Front
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
1917
9 April
Battle of Arras
British Offensive
From the Front
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
1917
23 April
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the forehead and neck
1917
26 April
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1917
5 May
From the Front
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
1917
26 May
Granted leave
1917
11 June
Marched in to and employed at NZ Depot, Christchurch
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
21 March
Spring Offensive
German Attacks
From the Front
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
12 September
Promoted Lance Corporal
1918
21 September
Appointed temporary 2nd Corporal
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
18 November
Relinquished appointment of temporary 2nd Corporal while employed at NZ Depot, Boscombe
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
24 December
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Breton
1919
25 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal