Timeline
1915
9 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
7 March
Stationed at Falmouth
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
23 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1916
9 May
Awarded 9 days detention and forfeited 9 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1916
3 June
Embarked for France
1916
6 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
7 June
Awarded 5 days Field Punishment No.1 for being in possession of a bottle of rum and not complying with an order
1916
25 August
Forfeited 7 days pay for absence from parade
1916
27 August
Forfeited 1 day pay for appearing in street improperly dressed
1916
24 September
Forfeited 2 days pay for drunkenness
1916
8 October
Forfeited 3 days pay for being out of bounds without a pass
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
Sentenced to 18 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour for striking his superior officer in the execution of his office and disobeying a lawful command given by his superior officer
1916
9 December
18 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour quashed
1917
27 January
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1917
9 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
13 April
Rejoined the Company
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
8 August
Injured by fall of chalk but remained with the Company
1917
20 December
Granted leave
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
4 January
Rejoined the Company
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
25 March
Admitted to hospital
1918
26 March
Diagnosed with bronchitis
1918
6 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
6 May
Awarded 3 days confinement to barracks for absence from tattoo
1918
7 May
Forfeited 4 days pay for gambling
1918
21 May
Classified unfit for active service
1918
26 May
Embarked for England
1918
28 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
6 July
Awarded 4 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 4 days pay for absence without leave
1918
8 August
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Paparoa
1918
5 November
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal