Timeline
1915
25 September
Enlistment
Auckland 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
19 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
22 May
Forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1916
14 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
27 August
Forfeited 6 days pay and 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave from billet
1916
1 November
Granted leave
1916
14 November
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
12 January
Rescued after being buried in fall chalk
Admitted to hospital with back contusion
1917
18 January
Embarked for England
1917
20 January
Admitted to hospital
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
26 April
Forfeited 3 days pay by Royal Warrant for overstaying leave
1917
29 April
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1917
30 April
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
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
9 June
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1917
2 July
Awarded 4 days confinement to barracks, forfeited 1 day pay and 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave and breaking into camp
1917
7 August
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
12 August
Awarded 168 hours detention and forfeited 6 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
15 October
Awarded 168 hours detention for disorderly conduct
1917
23 October
Embarked for France
1917
27 October
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
10 November
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
3 January
Gassed
1918
4 January
Admitted to hospital
1918
11 January
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
30 January
Admitted to hospital
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
8 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
28 April
Rejoined the Company
1918
15 July
Sick with influenza
1918
24 July
Returned to duty
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
19 August
Admitted to hospital
1918
26 August
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
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
Forfeited 1 day pay for absence without leave
1918
6 December
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1918
30 December
Admitted to hospital with epistaxis
1919
12 February
Forfeited 1 day pay for absence without leave and disobeying hospital standing orders by being in possession of khaki
1919
13 February
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Maheno
1919
17 September
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal