Timeline
1916
7 August
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
29 October
Promoted Corporal
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
30 January
Reverted to temporary Corporal
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
Reverted to Sapper
1917
23 April
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the right thigh
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
10 May
Embarked for England
1917
11 May
Admitted to hospital
1917
6 July
Granted leave
1917
23 July
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
7 December
Embarked for France
1917
8 December
Appointed Acting Corporal
1917
10 December
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
13 January
Rejoined the Company
Reverted to Sapper
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
4 May
Transferred
NZ Field Artillery
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal