Timeline
1916
4 May
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
26 June
Transfer to England
HMNZT 56 - Maunganui
1916
22 August
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1916
2 September
Awarded 2 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 2 days pay for overstaying leave
1916
22 September
Embarked for France
1916
23 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
20 October
Admitted to hospital
1916
21 October
Diagnosed with tonsillitis
1916
31 October
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
30 January
Detached to Mine School
1917
9 February
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
27 April
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
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
25 June
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
5 July
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
17 January
Regimental Number changed to 5/828A
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
Cancelled leave
Rejoined the Company
1918
5 June
Granted leave
1918
24 June
Admitted to hospital
1918
28 June
Diagnosed with bronchitis
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
13 August
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
23 August
Rejoined the Company
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
3 November
Embarked for England on duty furlough
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
19 November
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
3 December
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Tahiti
1919
9 February
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal