World War ITimeline

1917

1917
22 August

Posted at the age of 21

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
6 March

Embarked for France

1918
8 March

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

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
22 May

Forfeited 1 day pay for absence from tattoo

1918
30 July

Forfeited 1 day pay for appearing on parade with dirty rifle

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
29 October

Admitted to hospital with vomiting

1918
3 November

Rejoined the Company

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
12 December

Forfeiture of 1 day pay for appearing on parade with dirty rifle is remitted

1918
21 December

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1919

1919
10 January

Rejoined the Company

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
29 March

Admitted to hospital at sea with scabies

1919
2 April

Returned to duty

1919
20 April

Admitted to hospital at sea with synovitis of the knee

1919
24 April

Disembarked

Admitted to hospital

1919
19 August

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of John Morrissey“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/606/wwi-timeline