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
8 August
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1916
17 August
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
22 December
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 for 15 minutes late for parade
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
23 August
Admitted to hospital with poor eyesight
1917
26 August
Rejoined the Company
1917
22 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
10 November
Classified unfit for service in the field
Embarked for England
1917
4 December
Admitted to hospital to be subjected to an eye exam
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
12 January
Classified unfit for active service
1918
1 February
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Willochra
1918
13 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal