Timeline
1916
25 April
Enlistment
Canterbury Military District
1916
4 May
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
11 June
Forfeited 1 day pay for overstaying leave
1916
26 June
Transfer to England
HMNZT 56 - Maunganui
1916
24 August
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1916
11 September
Awarded 1 day confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1916
22 September
Embarked for France
1916
23 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
17 November
Joined the Company
1916
18 December
Forfeited 10 days pay for disobeying orders in that he left work 15 minutes before time
1916
27 December
Awarded 3 months Field Punishment No.1 for not parading with his shift after being warned to do so
1917
14 February
Remaining of his Field Punishement No.1 quashed
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
28 November
Granted leave
1917
22 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
16 January
Forfeited 2 days pay for failing to appear on parade for rifle and box respirator inspection
1918
26 January
Admitted to hospital with diarrhea
1918
27 January
Rejoined the Company
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
16 May
Forfeited 1 day pay for absence from tattoo
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
21 November
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
12 December
Detached to NZ Reception Camp
1919
26 February
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Rouen
1919
1 March
Embarked for England
1919
2 March
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
12 April
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Pakeha
1919
28 June
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal