Timeline
1915
15 September
Enlistment
Wellington 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
13 May
Admitted to hospital with scabies
1916
23 May
Rejoined the Company
1916
11 November
Granted leave
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
23 November
Rejoined the Company
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
26 April
Granted leave
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 May
Rejoined the Company
1917
17 May
Admitted to hospital
1917
19 May
Diagnosed with pyrexia of unknown origin
1917
22 May
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1917
27 August
Classified unfit for active service
1917
29 August
Granted leave
1917
13 September
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
2 November
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Tainui
1918
31 January
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal