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
9 March
Embarked for France
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
5 May
Admitted to hospital
1916
6 May
Rejoined the Company
1916
22 August
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the left foot
1916
12 October
Sentenced to 105 days of Imprisonment with Hard Labour for negligently wounded himself in the foot, but commuted to 3 months Field Punishment No.1
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
8 December
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
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
22 January
Granted leave
1918
6 February
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 February
Awarded 10 days Field Punishment No.1 for failing to salute an officer and insolence
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
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
6 November
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
13 November
Embarked for England
1918
14 November
Admitted to hospital
1918
19 November
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
4 December
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1918
21 December
Detached on command to YMCA, London
1919
6 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
3 April
Marched in to NZ Expeditionary Force Headquarters, London
1919
1 May
Final discharge
End of Service Overseas
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal