Timeline
1915
1 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 September
Wounded in action but remained with 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
5 January
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1917
15 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
22 March
Admitted to hospital with scabies
1917
27 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
Rejoined 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
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
24 February
Embarked for England on duty
1918
27 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
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
1 April
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Athenic
1918
6 July
Granted leave without pay
1918
28 September
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal