World War ITimeline

1915

1915
11 October

Enlisted at the age of 34

2nd Reinforcements

1916

1916
4 May

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
26 June

Transfer to England

HMNZT 56 Maunganui
1916
22 August

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1916
22 September

Embarked for France

1916
23 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
6 July

Granted leave

1917
22 July

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
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
13 August

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1918
27 August

Admitted to hospital with influenza

1918
8 September

Rejoined the Company

1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
20 December

Appointed Cook

1918
26 December

Relinquished appointment of Cook

1918
29 December

Discharged

1918
31 December

Embarked for England

1919

1919
3 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919
7 February

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ajana
1919
23 April

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of John Nicol“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/631/wwi-timeline