Timeline
1916
4 May
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
26 June
Transfer to England
HMNZT 56 - Maunganui
1916
22 August
Admitted to hospital
1916
13 September
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1916
20 October
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
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
24 November
Embarked for France
1916
26 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
22 January
Admitted to hospital with scabies
1917
28 January
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
2 February
Admitted to hospital
1917
17 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
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
6 May
Joined the Company
1917
22 June
Detached to 174th Tunnelling Company
1917
11 July
Rejoined the Company
1917
9 November
Granted leave
1917
25 November
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
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
7 September
Detached to 149th Company Royal Engineers
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
13 October
Rejoined the Company
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1918
25 November
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1918
17 December
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1919
14 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
20 February
Fined 3/2 and forfeited 4 day pay for destroying a bed board
1919
10 March
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Bhamo
1920
7 January
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal