Timeline
1916
19 April
Enlistment
Otago Military District
1916
4 May
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
11 May
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks for absence without leave and drunkenness
1916
12 May
Pay for damage done in guard room
1916
23 May
Awarded 14 days confinement to barracks and fined 2/6 for drunkenness, threatening behaviour, obscene language and breaking away from military escort
1916
11 June
Forfeited 1 day pay for overstaying leave
1916
26 June
Transfer to England
HMNZT 56 - Maunganui
1916
24 August
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1916
27 August
Awarded 2 days detention for absence without leave
1916
2 September
Awarded 2 days confinement to barracks, forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant and no leave for 3 months
1916
10 September
Awarded 14 days detention and 2 days confinement to barracks for absence without leave, creating disturbance, using obscene language, resisting arrest and drunkenness
1916
22 September
Embarked for France
1916
23 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
13 October
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 for drunkenness
1916
3 November
Joined 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
1916
29 November
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 for being absent from fatigue party
1917
11 January
Sentenced to 2 years Imprisonment with Hard Labour for striking his superior officer when in execution of his office
1917
18 February
Admitted to No.5 Military Prison, Les Attaques
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
3 July
Admitted to hospital
1917
20 July
Readmitted to No.5 Military Prison, Les Attaques
1917
21 September
Admitted to hospital
1917
8 November
Sentence remitted
Transferred
1st Battalion Canterbury Regiment
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal