World War ITimeline

1917

31 March

Posted at the age of 45

5th Reinforcements

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland

1917

26 April

Transfer to England

HMNZT 84 Turakina

1917

5 May

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

1917

20 July

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917

11 August

Embarked for France

1917

14 August

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

Detached to Segregation Camp

1917

5 September

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917

30 October

Classified unfit for service in the field

1917

10 November

Embarked for England

1917

11 November

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1917

13 December

Classified unfit for active service

1918

1 January

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

1918

10 January

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Arawa

1918

3 April

End of Service

Demobilization

Took up employment in civil life under Army Council Instruction

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of William Hickey“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/382/wwi-timeline