Timeline
1917
12 February
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
1917
22 March
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
26 April
Transfer to England
HMNZT 84 - Turakina
1917
20 July
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
11 August
Embarked for France
1917
14 August
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
6 September
Joined the Company
1917
12 December
Gassed
Admitted to hospital
1917
28 December
Embarked for England
1917
29 December
Admitted to hospital
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
28 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
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
2 July
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1918
17 July
Granted leave
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
13 August
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1918
17 September
Detached on command to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst
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
12 December
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1918
14 December
Granted leave
1918
24 December
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1918
30 December
Forfeited 14 days pay and 7 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1919
25 January
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Port Melbourne
1919
17 September
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal