Timeline
1915
11 December
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
15 June
Severely reprimanded for obtaining milk from a cow property of a French civilian and ordered to pay the owner 2 francs
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
18 March
Promoted Lance Corporal
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
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
1 March
Regimental Number changed to 5/889A
1918
14 March
Granted leave to United Kingdom
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
3 April
Rejoined the Company
1918
22 June
Selected for temporary Imperial Commission
Embarked for England
1918
22 July
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
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
1919
12 January
Marched in to NZ Expeditionary Force, London
1919
27 January
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant
Posted to Canterbury Regiment
1919
26 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
27 March
Marched in to NZ Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
1919
6 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
3 July
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Mamari
1919
17 September
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal