Timeline
1915
28 September
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
11 November
Promoted Corporal
1915
21 November
Promoted Sergeant
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
15 September
Reduced to Corporal for conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline
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
13 February
Admonished for disobeying an order
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
8 August
Admitted to hospital with appendicitis
1917
11 August
Embarked for England
1917
12 August
Admitted to hospital
1917
3 October
Classified unfit for active service
1917
9 October
Granted leave
1917
24 October
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
31 October
Promoted Sergeant
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
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
14 August
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Remuera
1918
1 October
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal