World War ITimeline

1917

22 August

Posted at the age of 28

7th Reinforcements

1917

11 October

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland

1917

21 November

Transfer to England

HMNZT 96 Maunganui

1918

1 January

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

1918

8 January

Admitted to hospital

1918

1 February

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1918

4 February

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1918

13 March

Embarked for France

1918

21 March

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

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

25 March

Joined the Company

1918

11 April

Wounded in action

Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the head

1918

12 April

Died of wounds2/1 London Field Ambulance, Dainville

Buried

Dainville Communal Cemetery, Dainville

Grave reference

B 6

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of George William Rolls“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/735/wwi-timeline