1917

1917
22 August

Posted at the age of 29

7th Reinforcements
1917
11 October

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
21 November

Transfer to England

HMNZT 96 Maunganui

1918

1918
1 January

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

1918
8 January

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1918
12 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1918
4 February

Admitted to hospital with displaced nasal septum

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
30 March

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
1 October

Embarked for France

1918
4 October

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
7 October

Joined the Company

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
6 December

Detached to the United Kingdom on tour of duty

1919

1919
26 February

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1919
1 April

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Arawa
1919
12 June

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Ernest Herbert Morris“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/598/wwi-timeline