Timeline
1915
15 July
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
Promoted Lance Corporal
1916
30 June
Admitted to hospital with dental carries
1916
5 July
Rejoined the Company
1916
8 October
Reverted to Sapper for conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline
1916
4 November
Granted leave
1916
14 November
Rejoined the Company
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
11 December
Awarded 20 days Field Punishment No.1 for failing to appear on parade at appointed time
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
2 August
Admitted to hospital with concussion while on leave to United Kingdom
1917
6 August
Granted sick leave
1917
17 August
Rejoined the Company
1917
22 December
Admitted to hospital with anemia
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
11 January
Rejoined the Company
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 April
Admitted to hospital with pleurisy
1918
13 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
14 June
Classified unfit for service in the field
1918
21 June
Embarked for England
1918
23 June
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
4 August
Classified unfit for active service
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
24 August
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1918
7 October
Granted sick leave
1918
13 October
Reported to local Defence Office
1918
3 November
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal