World War ITimeline

1917

1917
5 March

Enlisted at the age of 39

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
20 July

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
11 August

Embarked for France

1917
14 August

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
6 September

Joined the Company

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
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
10 September

Granted leave

1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
28 September

Rejoined the Company

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1919

1919
22 January

Discharged

1919
24 January

Admitted to hospital with appendicitis

1919
1 February

Embarked for England

Admitted to hospital with cerebral thrombosis

1919
13 March

Granted leave

1919
28 March

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919
6 May

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1919
14 July

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Athenic
1919
29 September

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Thomas Watton Morris“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/601/wwi-timeline