Timeline
1916
4 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
2 March
Embarked for France
1917
4 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
13 April
Joined the Company
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
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
5 February
Admitted to hospital with debility
1918
24 February
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 March
Granted leave to United Kingdom
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
3 April
Rejoined the Company
1918
2 June
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
1918
3 June
Diagnosed with pleurisy
1918
16 June
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1918
19 June
Placed on dangerously ill list
1918
6 July
Removed from dangerously ill list
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
28 August
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Maheno
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
1918
3 December
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal