World War ITimeline

1917

1917
13 March

Enlisted at the age of 30

5th Reinforcements
1917
22 March

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
7 August

Forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for breaking out of camp and absence without leave

1917
13 October

Embarked for France

1917
15 October

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
22 November

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
14 September

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
17 October

Rejoined the Company

1918
20 October

Forfeited 14 days pay and 14 days pay by Royal Warrant for absenting himself from parade at Victoria Station, London, and overstaying leave

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1919

1919
5 January

Promoted 2nd Corporal

1919
22 January

Discharged

1919
29 January

Embarked for England

1919
30 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill

1919
15 February

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919
14 March

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ionic
1919
24 May

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of William Thomson“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/841/wwi-timeline