Timeline
1917
29 January
Posted to Tunnelling Corps
From NZ Engineers
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
16 February
Transfer to England
HMNZT 76 - Aparima
1917
2 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
Reverted to Lance Corporal
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
4 July
Reverted to Sapper
1917
5 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
13 July
Joined the Company
1917
21 September
Admitted to hospital with lacerated wound to the scalp
1917
2 October
Rejoined the Company
1917
15 December
Admitted to hospital with measles
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
2 January
Rejoined the Company
1918
13 January
Selected for temporary Imperial Commission
1918
21 January
Embarked for England
1918
22 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
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
26 April
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1918
31 July
Temporary Imperial Commission cancelled
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
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
4 December
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
4 January
Detached on duty to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford
1919
30 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
1 February
Transferred
NZ Educational Department
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal