World War ITimeline

1915

2 October

Enlisted at the age of 35

Main Body

1915

11 October

Trained

Avondale, Auckland

1915

27 November

Promoted Sergeant

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

21 June

Wounded in action by rifle grenade

Admitted to hospital with multiples wounds

Died of wounds14th Field Ambulance, Armentières

Buried

Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras

Grave reference

I D 59

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Samuel Edward Portman Vernon“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/873/wwi-timeline