Timeline
1915
26 September
Enlistment
Canterbury 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
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
6 January
Admitted to hospital with compound fracture of left leg
1917
24 January
Embarked for England
1917
26 January
Admitted to hospital
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
17 April
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
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
15 May
Admitted to hospital and left leg amputated
1917
3 August
Granted sick leave
1917
17 August
Readmitted to hospital
1917
10 September
Transferred
NZ Motor Transport
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal