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
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
31 March
Awarded 28 days detention for attempting to release a prisoner in arrest, threatening to strike and using insubordinate language
1916
28 June
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1916
30 June
Detached to Royal Engineers School, Christchurch
1916
17 August
Forfeited 2 days pay for absence without leave
1916
26 August
Embarked for France
1916
28 August
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
27 September
Joined 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
27 December
Detached to Mine School
1917
3 January
Rejoined the Company
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
20 October
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
27 October
Classified unfit for active service on account of overage and deafness
1917
10 November
Embarked for England
1917
11 November
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
10 January
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Arawa
1918
3 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal