Timeline
1915
4 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
14 April
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 for conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline
1916
7 May
Awarded 3 days Field Punishment No.1 for refusing duty while undergoing Field Punishment No.1
1916
17 May
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1916
21 August
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
10 September
Rejoined the Company
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 February
Awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 12 days pay for overstaying leave
1917
13 March
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
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
20 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
5 July
Rejoined the Company
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 for drunkenness
1917
1 October
Awarded 13 days confinement to barracks, forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant and 1 hour punishment drill for absence without leave
1917
19 November
Awarded 56 days Field Punishment No.1 for being absent from duty
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
18 February
Granted leave
1918
8 March
Rejoined the 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
14 May
Awarded 21 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 4 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence from tattoo roll call
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
18 August
Sentenced to 12 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour for absence without leave
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
28 September
Admitted to No.7 Military Prison
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
26 November
Admitted to hospital
1919
11 January
Readmitted to No.7 Military Prison
1919
1 May
Released from prison
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1919
3 May
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
27 May
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Tahiti
1919
15 October
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal