Timeline
1915
25 October
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
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
23 June
Gassed in a mine
Admitted to hospital
1916
1 July
Embarked for England
1916
2 July
Admitted to hospital
1916
24 July
Granted leave
1916
19 August
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1916
3 September
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1916
22 September
Embarked for France
1916
23 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
1916
17 November
Rejoined the Company
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
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
29 July
Detached to IIIrd Army Tramway Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
21 February
Appointed temporary Captain
1918
4 March
Detached to No.3 Foreway Company
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
Detached to Assistant Director of Light Railway Vth Army
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
1 October
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
19 October
Relinquished appointment of temporary Captain
1918
20 October
Rejoined the NZ Engineers Tunnelling Company
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
5 December
Appointed Acting Captain and Adjutant
1919
22 January
Discharged
1919
29 January
Embarked for England
1919
30 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
15 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
3 March
Classified unfit for active service
1919
14 March
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1919
24 June
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal