Timeline
1915
25 September
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
2 July
Promoted Lance Corporal
1916
31 July
Detached to Mine School
1916
6 August
Rejoined the Company
1916
27 September
Granted leave
1916
5 October
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
23 December
Appointed temporary 2nd Corporal
1917
23 February
Detached to Mine School
1917
7 March
Rejoined the Company
1917
27 March
Promoted 2nd 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
1917
8 May
Promoted Corporal
1917
4 August
Admitted to hospital with shell fragment wound to the shoulder
1917
6 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
20 September
Rejoined the Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
22 January
Appointed temporary Sergeant
1918
10 February
Promoted Sergeant
1918
18 February
Granted leave
1918
8 March
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
17 July
Sick with influenza
1918
20 July
Returned to duty
1918
28 July
Detached to Gas School
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
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
20 December
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1919
6 January
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
1 February
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Hororata
1919
14 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal