Timeline
1915
12 October
Enlistment
Auckland 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
7 March
Stationed at Falmouth
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
23 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1916
21 June
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1916
22 June
Embarked for France
1916
29 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
18 October
Granted leave
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
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
20 August
Embarked for England
1917
19 September
Selected for a commission in Imperial Army
1917
8 October
Transferred
Appointed to Imperial Commission in Indian Army
Decoration
Military Cross
“For conspicious gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of a mining party close to the enemy. At a most critical moment, when the discovery of our mines seemed certain owing to their being exposed by shell fire, he personally superintended the apparently impossible task of reconstruction and disguising our work, thus veiling our plans from the enemy when secrecy was of supreme importance.”
British War Medal
Victory Medal