World War ITimeline

1917

1917
22 August

Posted at the age of 29

7th Reinforcements
1917
11 October

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
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

1918
6 March

Embarked for France

1918
8 March

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
14 March

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
22 April

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
28 April

Joined the Company

1918
22 May

Forfeited 2 days pay for being half an hour late for parade

1918
8 July

Gassed

Admitted to hospital

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
24 August

Embarked for England

Admitted to hospital with gastritis

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
19 December

Transfer to New Zealand

Hospital Ship Marama

1919

1919
23 December

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Walter George“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/306/wwi-timeline