Timeline
1915
24 September
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
11 December
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant
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
31 May
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
1916
11 June
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital with trench fever
1916
17 June
Granted leave
1916
12 July
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1916
9 August
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1916
22 September
Embarked for France
1916
23 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
16 December
Promoted Lieutenant
1916
23 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
18 April
Detached to NZ Division
1917
23 April
Rejoined the Company
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 October
Detached to the Cambrai Sector
1917
15 December
Rejoined the Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
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
16 April
Detached to Musketry School
1918
24 April
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
4 September
Detached to Chief Engineer IVth Corps
1918
14 September
Rejoined the Company
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
6 December
Detached to United Kingdom on tour of duty
1919
9 January
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ruapehu
1919
21 March
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal