Timeline
1915
17 November
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
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
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
21 October
Admitted to hospital with gastric ulcer
1917
4 November
Embarked for England
1917
5 November
Admitted to hospital
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
17 January
Regimental Number changed to 5/891A
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
20 April
Classified unfit for active service
1918
3 May
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Maheno
1918
13 June
Granted sick leave
1918
19 June
Reported to local Defence Office
1918
27 August
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal