Timeline
1915
8 October
Enlistment
Otago 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
15 June
Admitted to hospital
1916
18 August
Rejoined the Company
1916
4 November
Granted leave
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
26 November
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
20 May
Admitted to hospital in England with defective vision while on leave
1917
29 May
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
26 January
Detached to Mine School
1918
8 March
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
22 March
Granted leave
1918
25 March
Rejoined the Company
1918
1 April
Promoted Lance Corporal
1918
3 June
Granted leave
1918
25 June
Rejoined the Company
1918
15 July
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
19 August
Rejoined the Company
1918
21 September
Reverted to Sapper at own request
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
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
13 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal