World War ITimeline

1917

1917
22 August

Posted at the age of 26

7th Reinforcements
1917
11 October

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
2 November

Promoted Lance Corporal

1917
21 November

Transfer to England

HMNZT 96 Maunganui

1918

1918
1 January

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

1918
8 January

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1918
12 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

Reverted to Sapper

1918
6 March

Embarked for France

1918
8 March

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
17 March

Joined the Company

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
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
5 October

Promoted Lance Corporal

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
31 December

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1919

1919
5 January

Promoted Corporal

1919
22 January

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1919
17 June

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Briton
1919
21 August

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Frederick Fifield“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/264/wwi-timeline