World War ITimeline

1915

1915
2 November

Enlisted at the age of 36

Main Body

Trained

Avondale, Auckland
1915
18 December

Transfer to England

Steamship Ruapehu

1916

1916
3 February

Marched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth

1916
21 February

Admitted to hospital with pterygium

1916
16 March

The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France

1916
23 March

Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch

1916
12 August

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Willochra

Invalided

1916
30 September

Admitted to hospital

1916
16 November

The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle

1916
5 December

Granted leave

1916
26 December

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Mansel James Jones“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/428/wwi-timeline