World War ITimeline

1916

1916
15 March

Enlisted at the age of 36

2nd Reinforcements
1916
4 May

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
26 June

Transfer to England

HMNZT 56 Maunganui
1916
24 August

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1916
2 September

Embarked for France

1916
4 September

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

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
17 November

Joined the Company

1917

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

1917
16 August

Wounded in action by gas shell

Admitted to hospital with gas effects

1917
6 September

Embarked for England

1917
7 September

Admitted to hospital

1917
20 November

Granted leave

1917
4 December

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1917
8 December

Classified unfit for active service

1918

1918
1 January

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

1918
14 March

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Remuera
1918
10 May

Granted sick leave

1918
16 May

Reported to local Defence Office

1918
17 May

Reported to hospital for medical consultation

1918
14 June

Reported to hospital for medical consultation

1918
19 June

Reported to hospital for medical consultation

1918
12 July

Reported to hospital for medical consultation

1918
19 July

Admitted to Convalescent Home, Rotorua

1918
22 August

Admitted to Convalescent Home, Devonport

1918
4 October

End of Service

Demobilization
1918
7 November
Died of diseaseContracted while on active service

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Frederick Ernest Morris“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/599/wwi-timeline