Timeline
1915
6 August
Enlistment
Auckland 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
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
21 November
Granted leave
1916
4 December
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
25 July
Detached to Assistant Provost Marshal, London
1917
31 July
Rejoined the Company
1917
9 November
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1917
12 November
Admitted to hospital with defective vision and acute delusional insanity
1917
13 December
Classified unfit for active service
1917
15 December
Granted leave
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
5 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
1 February
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Willochra
1918
13 April
Final discharge
End of Service
1918
7 November
Died of disease
Contracted while on active service, Auckland
Resting place
Auckland Waikumete Cemetery, New Zealand
Grave reference
Prot. Soldiers Area B. Row 1. Grave 47
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal