Timeline
1915
13 December
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
1916
4 May
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
26 June
Transfer to England
HMNZT 56 - Maunganui
1916
3 July
Awarded 1 day confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant
1916
14 August
Awarded 84 hours detention
1916
24 August
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
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
1916
24 November
Embarked for France
1916
26 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
4 January
Awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.1 for not complying with an order given by an NCO
1917
2 February
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis
1917
8 February
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
1 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
27 April
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
6 May
Joined the Company
1917
10 September
Admitted to hospital
1917
13 September
Diagnosed with trench fever
1917
22 September
Embarked for England
1917
23 September
Admitted to hospital
1917
20 November
Granted leave
1917
6 December
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
14 January
Admitted to hospital with trench fever
1918
8 February
Marched in to NZ Expeditionary Force Headquarters, London
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
Appointed Cook
1918
31 May
Relinquished appointment of Cook
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
12 August
Embarked for France
1918
15 August
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
19 August
Rejoined the Company
1918
23 August
Admitted to hospital with diarrhea
1918
1 September
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
1918
25 December
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1919
20 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1919
2 February
Appointed Cook
1919
28 February
Relinquished appointment of Cook
1919
31 March
Granted leave
1919
14 April
Marched in to NZ Camp, Sutton Coldfield
1919
7 May
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
7 June
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ruapehu
1919
24 August
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal