Timeline
1916
12 January
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1916
16 December
Awarded 72 hours detention
1916
27 December
Awarded 10 days detention
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
15 February
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
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
Forfeited 4 days pay and 4 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
4 May
Awarded 10 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 4 days pay for absence without leave
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
14 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
9 June
Awarded 14 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay for breaking out of camp after tattoo roll call and absence without leave
1917
23 June
Awarded 28 days detention for disobeying and using threatening language to a superior officer
1917
18 August
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1917
28 November
Sentenced to 1 year Imprisonment with Hard Labour for refusing to submit to treatment for venereal disease
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
8 January
Classified unfit for active service on account of chronic venereal disease
1918
2 February
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Maunganui
1918
21 March
Admitted to hospital
1918
24 October
Final discharge
End of Service