World War ITimeline

1916

1916
4 October

Enlisted at the age of 34

4th Reinforcements

1917

1917
4 January

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
4 February

Appointed temporary Corporal

1917
16 February

Transfer to England

HMNZT 76 Aparima
1917
9 April

British Offensive

Battle of Arras

The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle

1917
2 May

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

Reverted to temporary Lance Corporal

1917
5 May

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

1917
4 June

Embarked for France

1917
5 June

Reverted to Sapper

1917
7 June

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
17 July

Admitted to hospital with neuritis and an old injury to the abdomen

Joined the Company

1917
25 July

Embarked for England

1917
29 July

Admitted to hospital

1917
15 August

Classified unfit for active service

1917
18 August

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1917
27 August

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Remuera
1917
21 November

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of James Martin Jordan“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/435/wwi-timeline