World War ITimeline

1915

25 August

Enlisted at the age of 23

1st Reinforcements

1915

11 October

Trained

Avondale, Auckland

1915

18 December

Transfer to England

Steamship Ruapehu

1915

30 December

Promoted Lance Corporal

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

2 April

Admitted to hospital

1916

6 April

Rejoined the Company

1916

16 August

Gassed

Admitted to hospital

1916

5 September

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

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

17 November

Rejoined the Company

1917

8 February

Admitted to hospital with venereal disease

1917

30 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

12 April

Admitted to hospital with jaundice

1917

18 April

Placed on seriously ill list

1917

1 May

Died of disease7th Canadian General Hospital, Le Tréport

Buried

Étaples Military Cemetery, Étaples

Grave reference

XIX N 11

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Walter Patrick Tatham“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/823/wwi-timeline