Timeline
1915
23 November
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
17 December
Promoted Corporal
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
29 April
Admitted to hospital
1916
14 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
17 June
Reverted to Sapper at own request
1916
23 September
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
1916
28 September
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
1916
25 November
Admitted to hospital with left arm contusion
1916
8 December
Embarked for England
1916
10 December
Admitted to hospital
1917
16 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1917
18 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
28 January
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1917
13 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
26 February
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis
1917
27 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
3 May
Forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without 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
20 June
Embarked for France
1917
23 June
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
5 July
Rejoined the Company
1917
2 December
Gassed
Admitted to hospital
1917
12 December
Embarked for England
1917
13 December
Admitted to hospital
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
17 January
Regimental Number changed to 5/890A
1918
2 February
Invalided
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Maunganui
1918
21 June
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal