Timeline
1915
9 October
Enlistment
Canterbury 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
1 November
Granted leave to France
1916
14 November
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
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
22 April
Transferred to NZ Army Service Corps
Joined the NZ Divisional Train
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
6 August
Detached to NZ Engineers Tunnelling Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
14 January
Granted leave to France
1918
28 January
Embarked for England
1918
14 March
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Remuera
1918
24 October
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal