Timeline
1916
1 September
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
29 October
Promoted Corporal
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
30 January
Reverted to temporary Lance Corporal
1917
2 March
Embarked for France
1917
4 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
11 March
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1917
22 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, 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
13 April
Joined the Company and reverted to Sapper
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 July
Promoted Lance Corporal
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
14 January
Granted leave
1918
16 January
Appointed temporary 2nd Corporal
1918
2 February
Rejoined the Company
1918
17 February
Promoted Corporal
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
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
23 September
Promoted Sergeant
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
1 December
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
20 December
Rejoined the Company
1919
5 January
Discharged
1919
23 January
Embarked for England
1919
24 January
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
21 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1919
23 July
Forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant and admonished for absence without leave
1919
8 August
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Tainui
1919
19 October
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal