Timeline
1915
12 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
30 October
Fined 10/- and leave stopped for 10 days for drunkenness
1915
18 December
Transfer to England
S.S. Ruapehu
1916
3 February
Marched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth
1916
6 February
Awarded 18 days Field Punishment No.2 for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
1916
9 March
Embarked for France
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
18 June
Forfeited 4 days pay for absence from parade
1916
4 October
Granted leave
1916
14 October
Rejoined the Company
Admitted to hospital with hernia
1916
22 October
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
10 November
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without 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 December
Admitted to hospital with hernia
1916
31 December
Embarked for England
1917
2 January
Admitted to hospital
1917
14 March
Awarded 4 days confinement to barracks for absence without leave
1917
17 March
Awarded 4 days confinement to barracks for absence without leave
1917
6 April
Granted leave
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
21 April
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
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 June
Awarded 18 days Field Punishment No.2 and 14 days confinement to barracks for breaking out of camp, absence without leave and breaking into camp
1917
20 June
Embarked for France
1917
23 June
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
5 July
Rejoined the Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
17 February
Promoted Lance Corporal
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
15 July
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1918
21 July
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
17 August
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease while on leave to United Kingdom
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
5 February
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
15 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
14 March
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1919
22 May
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal