World War ITimeline

1916

1916
11 October

Posted at the age of 28

3rd Reinforcements

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November

Transfer to England

HMNZT 69 Tahiti
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
29 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1917
2 March

Embarked for France

1917
4 March

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

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
13 April

Joined the Company

1917
5 May

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

1917
14 October
Killed in action (Monchy Sector)Killed in the performance of his duty

Buried

Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras

Grave reference

VI A 9

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Archibald Sellars“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/761/wwi-timeline