World War ITimeline

1916

1916
1 October

Enlisted at the age of 22

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
3 January

Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks

1917
29 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1917
28 February

Awarded 7 days detention and forfeited 7 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave

1917
2 March

Embarked for France

1917
4 March

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

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
13 April

Joined the Company

1917
5 May

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

1917
8 June

Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin

1917
20 June

Embarked for England

Admitted to hospital

1917
6 July

Classified unfit for active service on account of chronic pulmonary tuberculosis

1917
9 July

Granted leave

1917
30 July

Declared illegally absent without leave

1917
6 September

Admitted to hospital with tubercular lung

1917
17 October

Granted sick leave

1917
29 October

Readmitted to hospital

1917
1 November

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Mokoia

1918

1918
9 January

Granted sick leave

1918
15 January

Reported to local Defence Office

1918
18 February

Admitted to sanatorium, Pleasant Valley

1918
4 April

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Moses Parr“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/659/wwi-timeline