Timeline
1915
20 July
Enlistment
Otago 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
17 August
Granted leave
1916
27 August
Rejoined the Company
1916
11 October
Granted leave
1916
20 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
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
14 August
Detached to IIIrd Army No. 1 Tramway Company
1917
29 August
Admitted to hospital with boils
1917
7 September
Rejoined IIIrd Army No. 1 Tramway Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
4 March
Took command of Section A of the IIIrd Army No.4 Tramway 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
21 June
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1918
4 July
Rejoined IIIrd Army No.4 Tramway Company
1918
21 July
Detached to IIIrd Army No. 1 Tramway Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
10 August
Appointed temporary Captain
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
10 October
Relinquished appointment of temporary Captain
Rejoined the NZ 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
9 January
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ruapehu
1919
22 March
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal