World War ITimeline

1917

1917
16 May

Enlisted at the age of 32

6th Reinforcements
1917
14 June

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
8 July

Forfeited 4 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave

1917
26 July

Transfer to England

HMNZT 90 Ulimaroa
1917
25 September

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
11 October

Admitted to hospital with venereal disease

1917
19 December

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1918

1918
1 January

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

1918
6 March

Embarked for France

1918
8 March

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
18 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
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
17 December

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1919

1919
6 January

Rejoined the Company

1919
22 January

Discharged

1919
29 January

Embarked for England

1919
30 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill

1919
8 February

Admitted to hospital with influenza

1919
10 February
Died of disease (Influenza and pneumonia)Fargo Military Hospital, Fargo

Buried

Tidworth Military Cemetery, Tidworth

Grave reference

C 380

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Arthur Jones“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/422/wwi-timeline