Timeline
1915
23 September
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
27 November
Promoted 2nd Corporal
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
24 July
Appointed Acting Sergeant
1916
27 July
Promoted Sergeant
1916
30 August
Granted leave
1916
26 September
Rejoined the Company
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
19 January
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
1917
26 January
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
16 November
Reverted to Sapper at own request
1917
28 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Transferred
1st Battalion Auckland Regiment
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal