World War ITimeline

1915

27 September

Enlisted at the age of 28

Main Body

1915

11 October

Trained

Avondale, Auckland

1915

18 December

Transfer to England

Steamship Ruapehu

1916

3 February

Marched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth

1916

7 March

Stationed at Falmouth

1916

16 March

The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France

1916

23 March

Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch

1916

5 April

Admitted to hospital

1916

2 June

Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch

1916

3 June

Embarked for France

1916

6 June

Rejoined the Company

1916

2 July

Admitted to hospital with erysipelas

1916

29 July

Embarked for England

1916

31 July

Admitted to hospital

1916

31 August

Transfer to New Zealand

Hospital Ship Marama

Invalided on account of deafness

1916

12 December

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of John Porter“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/696/wwi-timeline