World War ITimeline

1917

1917
23 April

Enlisted at the age of 42

6th Reinforcements
1917
14 June

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
26 July

Transfer to England

HMNZT 90 Ulimaroa
1917
30 July

Employed 18 days shifting coal in the ship and entitled an extra pay

1917
7 August

Employed 9 days shifting coal in the ship and entitled an extra pay

1917
25 September

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
13 October

Embarked for France

1917
15 October

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
22 October

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
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
10 April

Admitted to hospital with bronchitis

1918
17 May

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
31 May

Rejoined the Company

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
18 September

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
6 October

Rejoined the Company

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1919

1919
22 January

Discharged

1919
29 January

Embarked for England

1919
30 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill

1919
15 February

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919
14 March

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ionic
1919
22 May

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Fred Riley“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/726/wwi-timeline