Timeline
1915
6 October
Enlistment
Wellington 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
4 October
Granted leave
1916
13 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
1917
26 March
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis while on leave to United Kingdom
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
3 May
Marched in to NZ Expeditionary Force Headquarters, London
1917
4 May
Classified unfit for active service
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
23 July
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1917
4 October
Granted privilege leave
1917
24 October
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
Meritorious Service Medal
“In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Army in the field.”
British War Medal
Victory Medal