Timeline
1915
6 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 February
Admitted to hospital with inflammation of stomach
1916
10 February
Rejoined the Company
1916
7 March
Stationed at Falmouth
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
23 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1916
4 April
Awarded 28 days detention for using offensive language and assaulting an NCO
1916
13 June
Awarded 20 days detention and forfeited 42 days pay for absence without leave
1916
5 July
Awarded 48 hours detention and 2 days pay for breaking out of camp and absence without leave
1916
6 July
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1916
19 August
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
27 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
21 April
Admitted to hospital with a shrapnel wound in the leg
1917
29 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
5 September
Classified unfit for service in the field
1917
19 September
Embarked for England
1917
20 September
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
14 November
Classified unfit for active service on account of hernia and defective vision
1917
16 November
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ruahine
1918
7 January
Granted sick leave
1918
19 January
Reported to local Defence Office
1918
3 February
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal