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World War ITimeline

1915

1915
11 December

Enlisted at the age of 23

Main Body

Trained

Avondale, Auckland
1915
18 December

Transfer to England

Steamship Ruapehu

1916

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
22 March

Promoted Lance Corporal

1916
5 August

Detached to 1st Army Service Corps Repair Shop

1916
10 October

Rejoined the Company

1916
1 November

Promoted Corporal

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
8 March

Admitted to hospital with meningitis

Died of disease (Cerebrospinal fever)No.12 Stationary Hospital, Saint-Pol

Buried

Saint-Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, Saint-Pol

Grave reference

E 13

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Bert Barnett“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/29/wwi-timeline

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