World War ITimeline

1915

6 October

Enlisted at the age of 39

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

20 March

Awarded 3 months Field Punishment No.1 for abusive language and refusing to obey his officer

1916

14 September

Wounded in action while carrying a severely injured comrade to the trench

Admitted to hospital

1916

15 September

Diagnosed with severe wounds at right leg and compound fracture of femur

1916

16 September

Died of woundsNo.30 Casualty Clearing Station, Aubigny-en-Artois

Buried

Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Aubigny-en-Artois

Grave reference

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How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of William Edwards“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/241/wwi-timeline