Timeline
1915
8 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
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 bronchitis
1916
16 April
Rejoined the Company
1916
8 June
Admitted to hospital with ear complaint
1916
11 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
31 August
Admitted to hospital with fever
1916
10 September
Rejoined the Company
1916
18 October
Granted leave
1916
26 October
Admitted to hospital
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
17 December
Rejoined the Company
1917
31 January
Appointed Cook
1917
4 April
Admitted to hospital with hernia
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
14 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
16 May
Embarked for England
1917
17 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1917
23 May
Admitted to hospital with hernia
1917
11 July
Classified unfit for active service
1917
17 July
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1917
8 August
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Maheno
1917
30 November
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal