World War ITimeline

1917

1917
4 May

Enlisted at the age of 20

6th Reinforcements
1917
14 June

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
21 July

Promoted Sergeant

1917
26 July

Transfer to England

HMNZT 90 Ulimaroa
1917
24 September

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
25 September

Reverted to temporary Corporal

1917
13 October

Embarked for France

1917
14 October

Reverted to Sapper

1917
15 October

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
22 October

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
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
26 June

Transferred

NZ Infantry

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Hugh Thomas Gordon“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/320/wwi-timeline