Timeline
1916
11 October
Posted to Tunnelling Corps
From NZ Army Service Corps
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
5 November
Awarded 8 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 8 days pay for overstaying leave
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1916
16 December
Awarded 72 hours detention for overstaying leave
1916
27 December
Awarded 3 days confinement to barracks for overstaying leave
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
1917
17 June
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the right hand
1917
18 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
8 August
Rejoined the Company
1917
17 August
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the left forearm
1917
19 August
Embarked for England
1917
21 August
Admitted to hospital
1917
21 September
Granted leave
1917
5 October
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
8 October
Admitted to hospital with aural polyps
1917
12 November
Forfeited 1 day pay for overstaying leave
1917
13 November
Forfeited 3 days pay for overstaying leave
1917
14 November
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
25 January
Awarded 10 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 5 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1918
13 February
Admitted to hospital with an old head injury
1918
1 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
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
Awarded 96 hours detention and forfeited 5 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1918
26 April
Embarked for France
1918
28 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
1 May
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
4 September
Transferred
NZ Divisional Ammunition Column
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal