Timeline
1915
21 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
15 May
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
1916
6 June
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Rouen
1916
19 June
Admitted to hospital with colic
1916
29 June
Embarked for England
1916
1 July
Admitted to hospital
1916
26 August
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1916
20 October
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1916
30 October
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks for conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline
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
24 November
Embarked for France
1916
26 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
14 February
Detached to England
1917
17 February
Detached to NZ Depot, Codford
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
5 December
Detached to NZ Depot, Boscombe
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
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
23 May
Classified unfit for active service on account of overage and rheumatism
1918
24 June
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
15 August
Awarded 120 days detention and forfeited 12 days pay by Royal Warrant for striking his superior officer, using threatening language to his superior officer and disobeying a lawful command
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
7 November
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ulimaroa
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
1919
17 January
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal