Timeline
1915
27 August
Enlistment
Wellington 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
7 March
Stationed at Falmouth
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
23 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1916
6 April
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1916
28 April
Awarded 10 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 2 days pay for absence without leave
1916
3 June
Embarked for France
1916
6 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
4 October
Admitted to hospital
1916
13 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
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
31 August
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
1917
9 September
Embarked for England
1917
10 September
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1917
8 November
Granted leave
1917
24 November
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
19 January
Forfeited 1 day pay for absence from billets
1918
4 February
Awarded 2 days confinement to barracks for absence from parade
1918
4 March
Awarded 5 days confinement to barracks for absence from parade
1918
16 March
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 2 days pay for absence without leave
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
10 April
Classified unfit for active service on account of debility following trench fever
1918
26 April
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
30 May
Transfer to New Zealand
H.T. Mokoia
1918
16 July
Granted sick leave
1918
22 July
Reported to local Defence Office
1918
24 September
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal