World War ITimeline

1917

1917
22 June

Enlisted at the age of 28

6th Reinforcements

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
26 July

Transfer to England

HMNZT 90 Ulimaroa
1917
1 September

Employed 22 days shifting coal in the ship and entitled an extra pay

1917
25 September

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
23 October

Embarked for France

1917
27 October

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
10 November

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
6 February

Admitted to hospital with dental problems

1918
7 February

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
6 March

Detached to Segregation Camp, Etaples

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
6 April

Rejoined the Company

1918
5 August

Forfeited 7 days pay and 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence from tattoo

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
4 November

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
22 November

Embarked for France

Admitted to hospital with venereal disease

1918
23 December

Marched in to NZ Reception Camp

1919

1919
26 January

Rejoined the Company

1919
29 January

Embarked for England

1919
30 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill

1919
15 February

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919
18 March

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Tainui
1919
24 May

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Joseph Hinde“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/386/wwi-timeline