Timeline
1915
26 September
Posted to Tunnelling Corps
From NZ Engineers
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
21 August
Detached to Mine School
1916
1 September
Rejoined 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
4 April
Detached to Mine School
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
2 June
Rejoined the Company
1917
14 July
Detached to Mine School
1917
19 July
Rejoined the Company
1917
29 August
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
1917
16 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
24 December
Rejoined 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
22 March
Granted leave
1918
25 March
Cancelled leave
Rejoined the Company
1918
30 June
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
20 July
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
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
1919
1 January
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1919
20 January
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
1 February
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Hororata
1919
18 February
Forfeited 1 day pay for smoking between decks
1919
14 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal