Timeline
1915
9 October
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
9 March
Embarked for France
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
31 July
Detached to Mine School
1916
6 August
Rejoined the Company
1916
6 September
Granted leave
1916
15 September
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
8 June
Admitted to hospital with ulcer
1917
18 June
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
23 June
Admitted to hospital with corneal ulcer
1917
26 June
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1917
13 August
Granted leave
1917
15 August
Classified unfit for active service
1917
3 September
Admitted to hospital with keratoconus
1917
24 December
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Maheno
1918
2 March
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal