World War ITimeline

1916

1916
21 September

Enlisted at the age of 24

3rd Reinforcements
1916
4 October

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November

Transfer to England

HMNZT 69 Tahiti
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

1917

1917
29 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1917
26 February

Admitted to hospital with hernia

1917
3 April

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

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
3 July

Embarked for France

1917
5 July

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
13 July

Joined the Company

1917
11 August

Admitted to hospital with venereal disease

1917
12 September

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
11 October

Rejoined 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
14 January

Admitted to hospital with scabies

1918
15 January

Diagnosed with suspected venereal disease

1918
27 January

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
2 February

Admitted to hospital with influenza

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
26 March

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
13 May

Rejoined the Company

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
30 September

Rejoined the Company

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
30 December

Embarked for England

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919

1919
27 February

Marched in to NZ Expeditionary Force Headquarters, London

1919
27 March

Demobilization

End of Service in the United Kingdom

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Herbert Nelson“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/624/wwi-timeline