World War ITimeline

1917

1917
23 February

Enlisted at the age of 32

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
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

1918
1 January

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

1918
24 January

Transferred

1st Battalion Otago Regiment
1918
5 April
Killed in action (Somme area)Killed in the performance of his duty

Buried

Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension, Englebelmer

Grave reference

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How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of John Polglase“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/688/wwi-timeline