World War ITimeline

1916

11 October

Posted at the age of 28

3rd Reinforcements

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland

1916

7 November

Awarded 5 days confinement to barracks for breaking out of camp and absence without leave

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

1916

26 December

Awarded 3 days confinement to barracks

1917

5 January

Awarded 2 days confinement to barracks

1917

11 January

Awarded 3 days confinement to barracks

1917

20 January

Admitted to hospital at sea with influenza

1917

24 January

Returned to duty

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

7 December

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

Buried

Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras

Grave reference

VII A 7

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Daniel William Smith“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/781/wwi-timeline