World War ITimeline

1917

1917
2 January

Enlisted at the age of 45

4th Reinforcements
1917
4 January

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
4 February

Promoted Corporal

1917
16 February

Transfer to England

HMNZT 76 Aparima
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
2 May

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

Reverted to Lance Corporal

1917
5 May

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

1917
3 July

Embarked for France

1917
4 July

Reverted to Sapper

1917
5 July

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
13 July

Joined the Company

1917
16 November

Admitted to hospital with scabies

1917
2 December

Rejoined the Company

1917
20 December

Admitted to hospital with abscess

1918

1918
1 January

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

1918
2 January

Embarked for England

Admitted to hospital with Inflammation of the Connective Tissue of the back

1918
5 February

Diagnosed with pyelitis

Placed on seriously ill list

1918
7 February

Placed on dangerously ill list

1918
14 March

Removed from dangerously ill list

Placed on seriously ill list

1918
21 March

Removed from seriously ill list

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
6 April

Transfer to New Zealand

Hospital Ship Marama
1918
24 September

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of George Morrison“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/604/wwi-timeline