Timeline
1915
20 September
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
8 December
Promoted Lance 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
4 October
Granted leave
1916
13 October
Rejoined the Company
1916
9 November
Appointed temporary 2nd Corporal
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
27 January
Promoted Corporal
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
8 October
Detached to Rest Camp, Saint-Valery
1917
20 October
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
25 February
Promoted Sergeant
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
6 June
Admitted to hospital with thrombosis
1918
18 June
Rejoined the Company
1918
19 June
Granted leave
1918
7 July
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
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
16 December
Embarked for England for a return to New Zealand on tour of duty
Marched in to NZ Expeditionary Force Headquarters, London
1918
23 December
Granted leave
1919
3 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
8 January
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Matatua
1919
21 March
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal