World War ITimeline

1917

1917
3 January

Enlisted at the age of 35

4th Reinforcements
1917
4 January

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
16 February

Transfer to England

HMNZT 76 Aparima
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
29 July

Admitted to hospital with venereal disease

1917
28 September

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
11 October

Rejoined 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
17 January

Forfeited 2 days pay for failing to parade for rifle and box respirator inspection

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
23 August

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1918
25 September

Rejoined the Company

1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
30 September

Admitted to hospital with inflammation of right knee joint

1918
24 October

Embarked for England

1918
25 October

Admitted to hospital

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
20 December

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1919

1919
4 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919
25 January

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Port Melbourne
1919
26 January

Fined 6/3 for deficient kit

1919
11 April

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Patrick Hamill“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/339/wwi-timeline