Timeline
1915
16 November
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
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
29 July
Awarded 1 day Field Punishment No.1 for driving a motor lorry without a “look out” man
1916
15 August
Granted leave
1916
24 August
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
25 November
Admitted to hospital with eyesight problems
1916
2 December
Rejoined the Company
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 November
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1917
17 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
7 January
Embarked for England on duty
Regimental Number changed to 5/894A
1918
23 January
Marched in to NZ Base Mechanical Transport Depot, Weybridge
1918
18 March
Admitted to hospital
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
23 March
Marched in to NZ Base Mechanical Transport Depot, Weybridge
1918
5 April
Detached on command to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
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
1919
1 April
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Arawa
1919
14 June
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal