Timeline
1915
29 September
Enlistment
Canterbury 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
23 September
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis
1916
8 October
Embarked for England
1916
9 October
Admitted to hospital
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 December
Diagnosed with pleurisy
1917
2 February
Classified unfit for active service
1917
9 March
Granted leave
1917
23 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
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
Admitted to hospital
1917
4 June
Granted leave
1917
18 June
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
23 July
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1917
23 October
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal