Timeline
1916
14 December
Enlistment
Canterbury Military District
1917
4 January
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
16 February
Transfer to England
HMNZT 76 - Aparima
1917
2 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
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
3 July
Embarked for France
1917
5 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
13 July
Joined 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
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
8 September
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
25 September
Rejoined the Company
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
14 November
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia
1918
21 November
Diagnosed with influenza
1918
6 December
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
16 December
Rejoined the Company
1918
29 December
Discharged
1918
30 December
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
25 January
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Port Melbourne
1919
11 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal