World War ITimeline

1916

1916
4 October

Enlisted at the age of 32

4th Reinforcements

1917

1917
4 January

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
16 February

Transfer to England

HMNZT 76 Aparima
1917
3 March

Admitted to hospital at sea with scarlet fever

1917
20 March

Returned to duty

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
2 May

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
5 May

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

1917
3 July

Embarked for France

1917
5 July

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
13 July

Joined the Company

1917
27 November

Missing when repairing a bridge on the Cambrai Road crossing of the Canal du Nord

1917
14 December

Reported Prisoner of War in Internment Camp, Minden

1918

1918
1 January

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

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
17 April

Reported in Internment Camp, Munster

1918
28 May

Reported in Internment Camp, Friedrichsfeld

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
28 November

Released from detention

1918
29 November

Marched in to NZ Expeditionary Force Headquarters, London

Granted leave

1918
29 December

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919

1919
5 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1919
12 March

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Corinthic
1919
11 June

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of William Gentlemun“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/303/wwi-timeline