Timeline
1915
6 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
Under the alias of
George WILLIAMS
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
7 March
Stationed at Falmouth
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
21 March
Awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.2 and forfeited 3 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1916
23 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1916
7 April
Awarded 168 hours detention and forfeited 9 days pay for breaking out of camp, absence without leave and breaking into camp
1916
14 April
Embarked for France
1916
29 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
1 May
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1916
30 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
25 July
Detached to Segregation Camp, Etaples
1916
12 August
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
25 September
Classified unfit for service in the field
Detached to No.2 ANZAC Headquarters, Armentières
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
28 November
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1916
5 December
Marched in to No.2 ANZAC Headquarters, Armentières
1916
20 December
Reclassified fit service in the field
Marched in to 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
Rejoined the NZ Engineers Tunnelling 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
1917
30 May
Admitted to hospital with gas poisoning
1917
3 June
Embarked for England
1917
4 June
Admitted to hospital
1917
25 August
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1917
10 September
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
31 October
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1917
28 December
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
7 March
Detached to Cookery School
1918
9 March
Admitted to hospital with scabies
1918
19 March
Rejoined Cookery School
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
28 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1918
10 April
Appointed Cook
1918
1 June
Relinquished appointment of Cook
1918
27 July
Appointed temporary Lance Corporal
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
9 August
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis
Relinquished appointment of temporary Lance Corporal
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
12 October
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
26 October
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
30 October
Classified unfit for active service
1918
5 November
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ayrshire
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
1919
21 January
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal