Timeline
1915
21 September
Enlistment
Auckland 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
6 March
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
27 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1916
3 June
Embarked for France
1916
6 June
Joined the Company
1916
2 August
Admitted to hospital
1916
20 August
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
17 January
Detached to Mine School
1917
27 January
Rejoined 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
15 May
Detached to Mine School
1917
21 May
Rejoined the Company
1917
3 July
Detached to Mine School
1917
8 July
Rejoined the Company
1917
10 December
Granted leave
1917
28 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
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
7 August
Detached to No.1 NZ Engineers Field Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
17 August
Rejoined the Company
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
5 November
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
16 December
Rejoined the Company
1918
27 December
Discharged
1919
1 January
Embarked for England
1919
2 January
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
1 February
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Hororata
1919
14 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
Distinguished Conduct Medal
“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the occasion of the explosion of the end of a sap across “No Man's Land” he showed the greatest gallantry in continuing to open up the sap in spite of heavy shelling. He has done previous fine work of a similar nature.”
British War Medal
Victory Medal