World War ITimeline

1917

1917
12 January

Enlisted at the age of 30

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
30 June

Admitted to hospital at sea

1917
2 July

Returned to duty

1917
20 July

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
1 August

Admitted to hospital with bronchitis

1917
3 August

Placed on seriously ill list

1917
13 August

Removed from seriously ill list

1917
18 October

Granted leave

1917
2 November

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1918

1918
1 January

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

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
16 April

Transferred

NZ Engineers

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of William John Moir“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/591/wwi-timeline