Timeline
1915
21 September
Enlistment
Otago Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
27 November
Promoted Sergeant
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
16 June
Rejoined the Company from leave
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
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
9 December
Detached to Gas School
1917
15 December
Rejoined the Company
Nominated for training in a cadet unit
1917
21 December
Detached on command to NZ Expeditionary Force Headquarters, London
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
4 January
Detached to No.2 Officers Cadet Battalion, Cambridge
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
30 May
Transferred
NZ Rifle Brigade
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal