World War ITimeline

1917

1917
2 April

Posted at the age of 21

5th Reinforcements

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
26 April

Transfer to England

HMNZT 84 Turakina
1917
5 May

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

1917
20 July

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
26 July

Admitted to hospital with measles

1917
4 August

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
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
4 October

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1918
26 October

Rejoined the Company

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1919

1919
3 January

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

Admitted to hospital with influenza

1919
1 February

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1919
2 February

Admitted to hospital with pneumonia

1919
12 March

Granted leave

1919
27 March

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919
5 April

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Rimutaka
1919
27 June

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Rory David Senior“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/762/wwi-timeline