Timeline
1915
30 August
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
9 March
Embarked for France
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
8 June
Rejoined the Company from 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
1916
27 December
Detached to Mine School as Batman to Lieutenant De Lautour
1917
5 January
Rejoined the Company
1917
1 April
Detached to Mine School as Batman
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
11 April
Rejoined the Company
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
22 September
Admitted to hospital with appendicitis
1917
11 October
Rejoined the Company
1917
15 November
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1917
2 December
Rejoined the Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
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
6 May
Gassed
Admitted to hospital
1918
13 May
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1918
27 June
Classified unfit for active service
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
28 August
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Maheno
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
1919
1 January
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal