World War ITimeline

1916

1916
4 October

Enlisted at the age of 35

3rd Reinforcements

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November

Transfer to England

HMNZT 69 Tahiti
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
29 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1917
27 February

Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave

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
5 May

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

1917
8 May

Forfeited 1 day pay for absence from tattoo

1917
20 June

Embarked for France

1917
23 June

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
5 July

Joined 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
23 January

Admitted to hospital with influenza

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
12 May

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
15 May

Detached to Segregation Camp, Etaples

1918
8 June

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
20 August

Detached to NZ Section General Headquarters, Rouen

1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
19 October

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1918
10 November

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

1919
7 January

Admitted to hospital with influenza

1919
16 January

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1919
17 January

Marched in to NZ Reception Camp

1919
23 January

Embarked for England

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
14 July

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Athenic
1919
29 September

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Isaac Fearon“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/259/wwi-timeline