1917

1917
16 May

Enlisted at the age of 22

6th Reinforcements
1917
14 June

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
26 July

Transfer to England

HMNZT 90 Ulimaroa
1917
25 September

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
23 October

Embarked for France

1917
27 October

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
10 November

Joined the Company

1917
11 December

Admitted to hospital with sprained knee

1917
20 December

Embarked for England

Admitted to hospital

1918

1918
1 January

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

1918
28 January

Classified unfit for active service

1918
2 February

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Maunganui
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
28 May

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Alwyn Furniss Bagshaw“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/20/wwi-timeline