World War ITimeline

1916

1916
2 September

Enlisted at the age of 42

3rd Reinforcements
1916
4 October

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November

Transfer to England

HMNZT 69 Tahiti
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
14 December

Awarded 72 hours detention

1916
28 December

Awarded 144 hours detention

1917

1917
6 January

Admitted to hospital at sea with influenza

1917
10 January

Returned to duty

1917
11 January

Awarded 3 days confinement to barracks

1917
18 January

Admitted to hospital at sea with bronchitis

1917
19 January

Returned to duty

1917
29 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1917
12 February

Admitted to hospital with laryngitis

1917
23 March

Fined 10/- for drunkenness

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
27 April

Forfeited 7 days pay for gambling

1917
30 April

Forfeited 14 days pay for gambling

1917
5 May

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

1917
27 May

Awarded 8 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 3 days pay for absence without leave and disobeying hospital standing orders by being in possession of khaki

1917
2 August

Classified unfit for active service on account of asthma and bronchitis

1917
5 August

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1917
27 August

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Remuera
1917
13 December

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of William Henry Moor“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/594/wwi-timeline