Timeline
1916
10 March
Enlistment
Canterbury Military District
1916
4 May
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
26 June
Transfer to England
HMNZT 56 - Maunganui
1916
22 August
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1916
22 September
Embarked for France
1916
23 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
18 November
Marched in to Army Service Corps Transport Depot, Abbeville
1916
9 December
Admitted to hospital
1916
26 December
Marched in to Army Service Corps Transport Depot, Abbeville
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
1 June
Marched in to Army Service Corps Depot, Le Havre
1917
5 June
Marched in to Reinforcements Camp
1917
24 June
Transferred
No.2 Company NZ Divisional Train
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal