Timeline
1915
23 September
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
1 August
Forfeited 1 day pay for disobeying an order
1916
11 November
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
1916
15 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
26 November
Granted leave
1916
10 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
10 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
13 November
Transferred
1st Battalion Auckland Regiment
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal