Timeline
1917
3 March
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
1917
22 March
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
31 March
Promoted Lance Corporal
1917
10 April
Appointed temporary Corporal
1917
22 April
Appointed temporary Sergeant
1917
26 April
Transfer to England
HMNZT 84 - Turakina
1917
20 July
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
Reverted to temporary Corporal
1917
11 August
Embarked for France
1917
12 August
Reverted to Sapper
1917
14 August
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Detached to Segregation Camp
1917
5 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
20 September
Joined the Company
1917
13 November
Promoted Lance Corporal
1917
26 November
Detached to Gas School
1917
2 December
Rejoined the Company
1917
8 December
Detached to IVth Corps
1917
12 December
Rejoined the Company
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
16 May
Selected for a temporary Imperial Commission
Embarked for England
1918
12 June
Transferred
Appointed to temporary Imperial Commission in Labour Corps
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal