Timeline
1915
3 November
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
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
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
5 January
Detached to Mine School
1917
11 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
13 May
Admitted to hospital with bronchial catarrh while on leave to United Kingdom
1917
30 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1917
21 July
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1917
6 August
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
15 August
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Tofua
1918
2 January
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal