Timeline
1915
9 October
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
27 November
Forfeited 3 days pay for absence without leave
1915
14 December
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 3 days pay for absence without leave
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
10 April
Admitted to hospital with inflamed throat
1916
27 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
19 May
Awarded 6 days confinement to barracks for absence without leave
1916
14 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
16 June
Awarded 5 days Field Punishment No.1 for leaving train without orders from his superior officer and drunkenness when rejoining the Company
1916
9 October
Forfeited 7 days pay for being absent from duty
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
28 December
Forfeited 10 days pay for failing to attend sick parade
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
27 December
Granted leave
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
13 January
Rejoined the Company
1918
2 March
Forfeited 21 days pay for drunkenness
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
17 April
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 for drunkenness on duty
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
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
20 December
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford, while on leave to United Kingdom
1919
15 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
15 March
Forfeited 2 days pay for being absent from parade
1919
3 April
Forfeited 9 days pay for absence without leave
1919
17 May
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ruahine
1919
22 June
Admitted to hospital at sea
1919
27 June
Returned to duty
1919
5 August
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal