World War ITimeline

1916

1916
28 December

Enlisted at the age of 31

4th Reinforcements

1917

1917
4 January

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
16 February

Transfer to England

HMNZT 76 Aparima
1917
24 February

Admitted to hospital with seasickness

1917
25 February

Returned to duty

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
2 May

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
5 May

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

1917
3 July

Embarked for France

1917
5 July

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
13 July

Joined the Company

1917
24 July
Killed in action (Arras area)Killed in the performance of his duty

Buried

Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras

Grave reference

V J 6

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Harold Claude Davies“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/196/wwi-timeline