Timeline
1916
27 September
Enlistment
Otago Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1916
27 December
Awarded 2 days confinement to barracks
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
23 February
Awarded 2 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay under Royal Warrant for absence without leave
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
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
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
17 March
Granted leave to United Kingdom
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
21 April
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 17 days pay by Royal Warrant for overstaying leave
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
19 August
Admitted to hospital
1918
20 August
Diagnosed with scabies
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
26 December
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1919
14 January
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
4 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
12 March
Awarded 28 days detention and forfeited 28 days pay for being in possession of stolen property and giving a false name and serial number to the police
1919
13 March
Granted remission of 26 days detention
1919
14 March
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1919
26 August
Granted sick leave
1919
8 September
Reported to local Defence Office
1920
10 February
Forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave from sanatorium
1920
28 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal