Timeline
1915
19 October
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
1 November
Granted leave
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
6 January
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the right forearm
1917
14 January
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1917
21 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
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
11 June
Awarded 14 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for breaking out of camp after tattoo roll call, absence without leave and breaking into camp
1917
3 July
Embarked for France
1917
5 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
13 December
Detached to XXIInd Corps Reinforcement Camp, Abeele
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
7 June
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
27 June
Transferred to 3rd NZ Entrenching Battalion
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
1 September
Promoted Corporal
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
9 October
Appointed temporary Sergeant
1918
15 October
Marched in to NZ Reception Camp
Relinquished temporary appointment of Sergeant
Transferred to New Zealand Engineers Tunnelling Company
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
27 December
Discharged
1919
1 January
Embarked for England
1919
2 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