Timeline
1915
7 October
Enlistment
Otago 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
21 August
Admitted to hospital with fever
1916
28 August
Rejoined the Company
1916
11 November
Granted leave
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
23 November
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
11 June
Granted leave
1917
27 June
Rejoined the Company
1917
29 September
Embarked for England on duty furlough
1917
1 October
Marched in to NZ Expeditionary Force Headquarters, London
1917
13 October
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
2 February
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Maunganui
1918
21 March
Granted indefinite leave
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
1919
15 February
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal