Timeline
1916
24 August
Enlistment
Canterbury Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
29 October
Promoted Corporal
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
30 January
Reverted to temporary Lance Corporal
1917
2 March
Embarked for France
1917
4 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
13 April
Joined the Company
Reverted to Sapper
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 August
Appointed temporary 2nd Corporal
1917
23 September
Admitted to hospital with injury to the head
Relinquished appointment of temporary 2nd Corporal
1917
8 October
Embarked for England
1917
9 October
Admitted to hospital
1917
14 November
Classified unfit for active service
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
10 January
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Arawa
1918
3 June
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal