Timeline
1916
31 May
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1917
3 January
Admitted to hospital at sea with influenza
1917
7 January
Returned to duty
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
2 March
Embarked for France
1917
4 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
8 April
Detached to Segregation Camp, Etaples
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
4 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
18 May
Joined the Company
1917
1 December
Admitted to hospital with haemorrhoids
1917
4 December
Embarked for England
1917
5 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
2 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
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
27 March
Transferred
NZ Engineers
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal