Timeline
1915
20 September
Enlistment
Otago Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
27 November
Promoted 2nd Corporal
1915
18 December
Transfer to England
S.S. Ruapehu
1916
1 January
Promoted Corporal
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
10 April
Admitted to hospital
1916
14 April
Rejoined the Company
1916
9 July
Promoted Sergeant
1916
24 September
Admitted to hospital
1916
4 October
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
1917
13 February
Admonished for neglecting to place Sapper Kevan under arrest
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
16 August
Admitted to hospital
1917
19 August
Diagnosed with bronchitis
1917
28 August
Embarked for England
1917
31 August
Admitted to hospital
1917
25 September
Granted leave
1917
5 October
Classified unfit for active service
1917
8 October
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
2 November
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Tainui
1918
4 January
Granted sick leave
1918
10 January
Reported to local Defence Office
1918
31 January
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal