Timeline
1915
3 September
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
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
21 March
Admitted to hospital
1916
11 April
Rejoined the Company
1916
5 May
Fined 5/- for drunkenness
1916
21 August
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia
1916
25 August
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
4 April
Detached to Mine School
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
29 April
Admitted to hospital with scabies
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 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
4 June
Rejoined the Company
1917
30 July
Granted leave
1917
13 August
Rejoined the Company
1917
6 December
Admitted to hospital
1917
9 December
Diagnosed with bronchitis
1917
11 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
6 January
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis
1918
23 January
Rejoined the Company
1918
14 February
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
1918
15 March
Diagnosed with trench fever
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
24 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
14 June
Classified unfit for service in the field
1918
21 June
Embarked for England
1918
23 June
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
4 July
Classified unfit for active service on account of rheumatoid arthritis
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
11 August
Awarded 2 days confinement to barracks for absence without leave
1918
5 September
Awarded 3 days confinement to barracks for absence without leave
1918
7 September
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Remuera
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
1919
11 June
Fined 1/- for drunkenness
1919
15 July
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal