Timeline
1917
26 March
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
26 April
Transfer to England
HMNZT 84 - Turakina
1917
1 July
Admitted to hospital at sea
1917
3 July
Returned to duty
1917
20 July
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
11 August
Embarked for France
1917
14 August
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
3 September
Joined the Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
31 January
Gassed
Admitted to hospital
1918
7 February
Embarked for England
1918
9 February
Admitted to hospital
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
12 April
Granted leave
1918
27 April
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1918
4 June
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1918
24 June
Forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant and 2 days pay for absence without leave
1918
28 June
Detached on command to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
9 August
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1918
17 September
Embarked for France
1918
19 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
22 September
Rejoined the Company
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
25 November
Admitted to hospital
1918
5 December
Rejoined the Company
1919
2 January
Discharged
1919
6 January
Marched in to NZ Reception Camp
1919
7 January
Admitted to hospital with scabies
1919
9 January
Marched in to NZ Reception Camp
1919
23 January
Embarked for England
1919
19 February
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
21 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1919
14 July
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Athenic
1919
29 June
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal