World War ITimeline

1915

1915
25 August

Enlisted at the age of 23

2nd Reinforcements

1916

1916
4 May

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
26 June

Transfer to England

HMNZT 56 Maunganui
1916
22 August

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1916
22 September

Embarked for France

1916
23 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
27 December

Joined the Company

1917

1917
3 January

Detached to NZ Base Depot, Rouen

1917
16 March

Awarded 15 days confinement to camp and forfeited 3 days pay for overstaying pass

1917
21 March

Transferred

No.4 Company NZ Divisional Train

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Donald Thomson“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/839/wwi-timeline