Timeline
1916
3 May
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
1916
4 May
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 May
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks for breaking out of camp
1916
16 May
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay for breaking out of camp
1916
26 June
Transfer to England
HMNZT 56 - Maunganui
1916
22 August
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1916
2 September
Embarked for France
1916
4 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
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
24 December
Awarded 3 months Field Punishment No.1 for disobeying a lawful command order and using insubordinate language
1917
28 December
Detached to XVIIth Corps
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
10 February
Sentenced to 9 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour for stealing public goods and escaping from confinement
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
4 April
Admitted to No.10 Military Prison
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
12 December
Released from prison
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
23 December
Rejoined the Company
1919
22 January
Discharged
1919
29 January
Embarked for England
1919
30 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
15 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
11 March
Forfeited 2 days pay for absence without leave from embarkation parade
1919
19 May
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ruahine
1919
6 August
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal