World War ITimeline

1915

1915
30 August

Enlisted at the age of 23

Main Body
1915
11 October

Trained

Avondale, Auckland
1915
18 December

Transfer to England

Steamship Ruapehu

1916

1916
3 February

Marched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth

1916
7 March

Stationed at Falmouth

1916
16 March

The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France

1916
23 March

Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch

1916
3 June

Embarked for France

1916
6 June

Rejoined the Company

1916
20 September

Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin

1916
14 October

Embarked for England

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

1917

1917
8 March

Classified unfit for active service on account of debility

1917
21 March

Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch

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
26 April

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Tainui
1917
3 August

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Moulter John Mitchell“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/587/wwi-timeline