Timeline
1916
19 September
Enlistment
Canterbury Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
29 October
Promoted Lance Corporal
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1916
28 November
Admitted to hospital at sea with intestinal colic
1916
30 November
Returned to duty
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
30 January
Reverted to Sapper
1917
12 February
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis
1917
3 April
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
3 July
Embarked for France
1917
5 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
13 July
Joined the Company
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
14 July
Sick with influenza
1918
20 July
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1918
21 July
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
27 August
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
13 September
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
1919
22 January
Discharged
1919
29 January
Embarked for England
1919
30 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
15 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
14 March
Appointed temporary Corporal
1919
2 June
Relinquished appointment of temporary Corporal
1919
13 September
Appointed Acting Corporal
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Paparoa
1919
7 November
Relinquished appointment of Acting Corporal
1919
6 December
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal