Timeline
1915
1 September
Enlistment
Otago Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
27 November
Promoted Lance Corporal
1915
8 December
Reverted to Sapper at own request
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
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
26 March
Admitted to hospital with trouble to the right knee
1917
3 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
27 April
Admitted to hospital with inflammation of right knee
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
9 May
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1917
18 May
Granted leave
1917
30 May
Classified unfit for active service
1917
2 June
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
17 July
Awarded 3 days confinement to barracks for evading duty
1917
12 August
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Remutaka
1917
22 October
Granted sick leave
1917
28 October
Reported to local Defence Office
1917
18 November
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal