World War ITimeline

1915

2 October

Enlisted at the age of 40

Main Body

1915

11 October

Trained

Avondale, Auckland

1915

27 November

Promoted Corporal

1915

18 December

Transfer to England

Steamship Ruapehu

1916

3 February

Marched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth

1916

9 March

Embarked for France

1916

16 March

The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France

1916

29 June

Admitted to hospital

1916

10 July

Embarked for England

Admitted to hospital

1916

3 November

Granted leave

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

18 November

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1917

19 January

Classified unfit for active service

1917

14 February

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ionic

1917

8 May

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of William John Smith“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/791/wwi-timeline