Timeline
1915
1 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
Under the alias of
Albert Edward WILSON
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
30 October
Admitted to hospital with haemorrhoids
1915
19 November
Rejoined the Company
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
30 July
Forfeited 1 day pay for being absent from parade
1916
26 August
Forfeited 7 days pay for leaving the lines without permission
1916
11 September
Awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.1 for feigning sickness and disobeying to superior officer
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
30 December
Admitted to hospital while on leave to United Kingdom
1917
5 January
Granted leave
1917
19 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1917
23 January
Forfeited 10 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
20 February
Awarded 144 hours detention, and forfeited 6 days pay and 6 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
8 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
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
30 April
Forfeited 4 days pay for absence without leave
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
30 June
Awarded 28 days detention and forfeited 7 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave when warned for overseas
1917
3 July
Embarked for France
1917
5 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
13 July
Rejoined the Company
1917
25 November
Awarded 10 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 3 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
23 January
Appointed Cook
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
18 April
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
Relinquished appointment of Cook
1918
26 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
17 June
Transferred
3rd NZ Entrenching Battalion
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal