Timeline
1915
23 September
Enlistment
Wellington 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
26 March
Forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1916
14 April
Embarked for France
1916
29 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
14 June
Joined the Company
1916
26 July
Admitted to hospital with facial contusion
1916
4 August
Rejoined the Company
1916
14 August
Awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 7 days pay for absence from billets
1916
15 September
Sentenced to 12 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour for desertion, failing to parade and absent from duty in the trenches
6 months of sentence is remitted
1916
12 October
Sentence of 6 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour suspended
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
25 December
Admitted to hospital with a fractured femur
1917
5 January
Embarked for England
1917
8 January
Admitted to hospital
1917
28 March
Classified unfit for active service
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
25 April
Granted 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
14 May
Readmitted to hospital
1917
15 May
Forfeited 2 days pay and 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
22 June
Forfeited 3 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
2 July
Forfeited 3 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
14 July
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Marama
1917
26 August
Admitted to hospital
1917
17 September
Fined 7/8 and admonished for creating a disturbance and causing damage in public property
1917
22 November
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal