World War ITimeline

1915

1915
9 October

Enlisted at the age of 26

Main Body
1915
11 October

Trained

Avondale, Auckland
1915
18 December

Transfer to England

Steamship Ruapehu

1916

1916
3 February

Marched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth

1916
9 March

Embarked for France

1916
16 March

The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France

1916
19 August

Accidentally injured in the performance of his duty

Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the buttock

1916
25 August

Embarked for England

1916
26 August

Admitted to hospital

1916
7 October

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

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
17 November

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1916
10 December

Embarked for France

1916
12 December

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917

1917
14 March

Admitted to hospital with skin disease

1917
25 March

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
27 March

Transferred

No.5 NZ Light Railway Operating Section

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of James Reid “, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/716/wwi-timeline