Timeline
1915
30 August
Enlistment
Canterbury 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
3 June
Embarked for France
1916
6 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
20 September
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
1916
14 October
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
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
8 March
Classified unfit for active service on account of debility
1917
21 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
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
26 April
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Tainui
1917
3 August
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal