World War ITimeline

1917

10 March

Enlisted at the age of 31

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

1 July

Admitted to hospital at sea

1917

3 July

Returned to duty

1917

9 July

Admitted to hospital at sea

1917

14 July

Returned to duty

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

1 January

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

1918

12 January

Admitted to hospital

1918

4 February

Diagnosed with cerebral tumor

1918

4 March

Embarked for England

Admitted to hospital

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

6 May

Placed on dangerously ill list

1918

17 July

Died of disease (Cerebral tumor)No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst

Buried

Brockenhurst Saint Nicholas Churchyard, Brockenhurst

Grave reference

A. 5. 15

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Cletus Patrick O'Brien“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/636/wwi-timeline