World War ITimeline

1915

9 October

Enlisted at the age of 29

Main Body

1915

11 October

Trained

Avondale, Auckland

1915

18 December

Transfer to England

Steamship Ruapehu

1916

3 February

Marched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth

1916

9 March

Embarked for France

1916

16 March

The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France

1916

2 July

Killed in action (Arras)Killed outright at Billets No.1 by the nose cap of an anti-aircraft shell

Buried

Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras

Grave reference

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How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Thomas Ashford“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/16/wwi-timeline