World War ITimeline

1917

1917
23 August

Posted at the age of 38

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

Reverted to temporary Sergeant

1918
6 March

Embarked for France

1918
7 March

Reverted to 2nd Corporal

1918
8 March

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
17 March

Joined the Company

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
16 May

Detached to Officers Training Corps in the United Kingdom

1918
6 June

Transferred

Imperial Commission in the Chinese Labour Corps

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Frank Perry Bartley“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/37/wwi-timeline