World War ITimeline

1916

1916
4 May

Enlisted at the age of 22

2nd Reinforcements

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
27 May

Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks for refusing to obey an order and using obscene language

1916
26 June

Transfer to England

HMNZT 56 Maunganui
1916
26 July

Awarded 2 days confinement to barracks for expectorating on deck and refusing to give name

1916
27 July

Awarded 7 days extra fatigue and fined 1 day pay of 2/- and extra fine of 4/- for breaking ranks when on parade

1916
24 August

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1916
22 September

Embarked for France

1916
23 September

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1916
15 November

Joined the Company

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
3 January

Detached to Mine School

1917
13 January

Rejoined the Company

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
5 May

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

1918

1918
1 January

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

1918
17 February

Promoted Lance Corporal

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
7 June

Promoted 2nd Corporal

1918
6 August

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
24 August

Rejoined the Company

1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
5 October

Promoted Corporal

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1919

1919
5 January

Promoted Sergeant

1919
22 January

Discharged

1919
29 January

Embarked for England

1919
30 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill

1919
15 February

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919
14 March

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ionic
1919
23 May

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Maurice Moriarty“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/597/wwi-timeline