Timeline
1915
5 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
27 November
Promoted 2nd Corporal
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
20 May
Forfeited 2 days pay for conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline
1916
6 July
Admitted to hospital with mumps
1916
9 July
Diagnosed with cyst
1916
20 August
Rejoined the Company
1916
8 September
Admitted to hospital with abscess
1916
10 September
Rejoined the Company
1916
1 November
Granted leave
1916
14 November
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
1916
21 November
Reverted to Sapper at own request
1917
13 February
Admitted to hospital in England with scabies while on leave
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
10 April
Detached to Assistant Provost Marshal, London
1917
14 April
Admitted to hospital with scabies
1917
26 April
Detached to Assistant Provost Marshal, London
1917
30 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
18 May
Detached to Assistant Provost Marshal, London
1917
25 May
Rejoined the Company
1917
11 June
Admitted to hospital with head wound caused by falling chalk rubble
1917
28 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
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
14 July
Granted leave
1918
30 July
Rejoined the Company
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
21 November
Detached to Military Prison as escort
1918
3 December
Rejoined the Company
1918
27 December
Discharged
1919
1 January
Embarked for England
1919
2 January
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
1 February
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Hororata
1919
14 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal