Timeline
1915
7 November
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
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
15 August
Granted leave to France
1916
26 August
Rejoined the Company
1916
18 October
Granted leave to France
1916
29 October
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
1916
22 November
Appointed Adjutant
1916
4 December
Relinquished appointment of Adjutant
1917
22 March
Detached to Mine School
1917
1 April
Rejoined the Company
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
16 April
Appointed Adjutant
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
8 May
Relinquished appointment of Adjutant
1917
23 September
Granted leave to Paris
1917
29 September
Rejoined the Company
1917
1 November
Appointed temporary Captain
1917
3 November
Appointed Adjutant
1917
19 November
Relinquished appointment of Adjutant
1917
20 November
Granted leave
1917
6 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
6 March
Relinquished appointment of temporary Captain
1918
15 March
Granted leave
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
17 April
Rejoined the Company
1918
26 May
Detached on command to No.1 NZ Engineers Field Company
1918
1 July
Rejoined the Company
1918
24 July
Promoted Captain
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
14 October
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
31 October
Rejoined the Company
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
27 December
Discharged
1919
1 January
Embarked for England
1919
2 January
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
15 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
14 March
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1919
22 May
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal