World War ITimeline

1916

1916
3 May

Enlisted at the age of 43

2nd Reinforcements
1916
4 May

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
26 June

Transfer to England

HMNZT 56 Maunganui
1916
22 August

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1916
2 September

Embarked for France

1916
4 September

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1916
3 October

Joined the Company

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

1917

1917
2 April

Admitted to hospital with dental problems

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
16 April

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
5 May

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

1917
6 May

Rejoined the Company

1917
29 August

Granted leave

1917
9 September

Rejoined 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
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
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
18 September

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
6 October

Rejoined the Company

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1919

1919
2 January

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1919
6 January

Marched in to NZ Reception Camp XXIInd Corps

1919
23 January

Embarked for England and marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill

1919
1 February

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1919
21 March

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1919
7 June

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ruapehu
1919
24 August

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Arthur John Creasy“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/171/wwi-timeline