World War ITimeline

1916

1916
23 August

Enlisted at the age of 33

3rd Reinforcements
1916
4 October

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
7 November

Awarded 5 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 5 days pay for breaking out of camp and absence without leave

1916
15 November

Transfer to England

HMNZT 69 Tahiti
1916
16 November

The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle

1916
16 December

Awarded 72 hours detention

1916
28 December

Awarded 96 hours detention

1917

1917
29 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1917
9 April

British Offensive

Battle of Arras

The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle

1917
5 May

Awarded 14 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave

The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line

1917
28 May

Awarded 168 hours detention and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave

1917
12 June

Awarded 108 hours detention and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave

1917
20 June

Awarded 28 days detention and forfeited 10 days pay for absence without leave

1917
3 July

Embarked for France

1917
5 July

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
6 July

Detached to detention

1917
9 July

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
3 September

Joined the Company

1918

1918
1 January

The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras

1918
24 January

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, to be subjected to a medical examination

1918
27 February

Classified unfit for active service

Embarked for England

1918
28 February

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1918
21 March

German Attacks

Spring Offensive

The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire

1918
15 June

Demobilization

End of Service in the United Kingdom

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Thomas Chute“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/124/wwi-timeline