Timeline
1915
6 October
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
7 March
Stationed at Falmouth
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
23 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1916
22 May
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 5 days pay by Royal Warrant
1916
30 May
Awarded 120 hours detention and forfeited 1 day pay for breaking out of camp and absence without leave
1916
3 June
Embarked for France
1916
6 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
14 July
Awarded 3 days Field Punishment No.1 for failing to appear on parade after being warned for duty in trenches
1916
30 October
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the left arm
1916
9 November
Embarked for England
1916
11 November
Admitted to hospital
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
15 January
Awarded 168 hours detention and fined 10/- for drunkenness and being absent from defaulters parade
1917
1 March
Granted leave
1917
12 March
Admitted to hospital
1917
5 April
Classified unfit for active service on account of neurasthenia
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
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
28 August
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1917
25 September
Admitted to hospital with insanity
1917
24 December
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Maheno
1918
1 February
Admitted to hospital
1918
12 February
Forfeited 4 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1918
2 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal