World War ITimeline

1916

1916
27 September

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

1916
27 December

Awarded 2 days confinement to barracks

1917

1917
29 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1917
23 February

Awarded 2 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay under 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

1918

1918
1 January

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

1918
17 March

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

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
21 April

Rejoined the Company

Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 17 days pay by Royal Warrant for overstaying leave

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
19 August

Admitted to hospital

1918
20 August

Diagnosed with scabies

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
26 December

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1919

1919
14 January

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1919
4 February

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919
12 March

Awarded 28 days detention and forfeited 28 days pay for being in possession of stolen property and giving a false name and serial number to the police

1919
13 March

Granted remission of 26 days detention

1919
14 March

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ionic
1919
26 August

Granted sick leave

1919
8 September

Reported to local Defence Office

1920

1920
10 February

Forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave from sanatorium

1920
28 April

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of James Petrie“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/676/wwi-timeline