Timeline
1915
4 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
6 April
Admitted to hospital with measles
1916
14 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
16 June
Awarded 2 days Field Punishment No.1 for leaving the train without order when rejoining the Company
1916
7 July
Admitted to hospital with lipoma
1916
5 August
Rejoined the Company
1916
26 September
Forfeited 7 days pay for absence without leave
1916
6 November
Forfeited 14 days pay for being absent from parade
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 21 days Field Punishment No.1 for being absent from fatigue party
1917
22 February
Awarded 3 months Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
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
30 July
Granted leave
1917
13 August
Rejoined the Company
1917
28 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Transferred
1st Battalion Auckland Regiment
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal