World War ITimeline

1917

1917
3 March

Enlisted at the age of 46

5th Reinforcements
1917
22 March

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
14 November

Classified unfit for active service on account of overage

1917
11 December

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1918

1918
1 January

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

1918
2 February

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Maunganui
1918
12 April

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Owen Llewellyn Jones“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/429/wwi-timeline