World War ITimeline

1916

1916
3 May

Enlisted at the age of 34

2nd Reinforcements
1916
4 May

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
26 June

Transfer to England

HMNZT 56 Maunganui
1916
22 August

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1916
22 September

Embarked for France

1916
23 September

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1916
3 November

Joined the Company

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

1917

1917
9 April

British Offensive

Battle of Arras

The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle

1917
5 May

The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line

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
15 July

Granted leave

1918
1 August

Rejoined the Company

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
30 September

Admitted to hospital with debility

1918
7 October

Embarked for England

1918
8 October

Admitted to hospital

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
4 December

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919

1919
25 January

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Port Melbourne
1919
8 March

Granted sick leave

1919
14 March

Reported to local Defence Office

1919
30 July

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of John Samson“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/754/wwi-timeline