Timeline
1916
23 September
Enlistment
Canterbury Military District
1917
4 January
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
16 February
Transfer to England
HMNZT 76 - Aparima
1917
15 April
Admitted to hospital at sea with cold
1917
16 April
Returned to duty
1917
2 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
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
13 June
Awarded 14 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for breaking out of camp after tattoo roll call, 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
Joined the Company
1917
26 October
Awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.1 for drunkenness
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
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 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
24 August
Rejoined the Company
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
22 January
Discharged
1919
29 January
Embarked for England
1919
30 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
15 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
14 March
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1919
16 April
Admitted to hospital at sea
1919
24 April
Disembarked
Admitted to hospital with boils and scabies
1919
7 July
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal