World War ITimeline

1916

1916
28 September

Enlisted at the age of 29

4th Reinforcements

1917

1917
4 January

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
4 February

Promoted Lance Corporal

1917
16 February

Transfer to England

HMNZT 76 Aparima
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
2 May

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

Reverted to Sapper

1917
5 May

The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line

1917
3 July

Embarked for France

1917
5 July

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
13 July

Joined the Company

1917
25 August

Admitted to hospital with head wound caused by falling rubble

1917
27 August

Rejoined the Company

1917
16 November

Admitted to hospital with diarrhoea

1917
29 November

Rejoined 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
27 August

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1918
15 September

Rejoined the Company

1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1919

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
7 March

Admitted to hospital with tonsillitis

1919
30 May

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1919
9 August

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Corinthic
1919
21 October

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Edgar Douglas White“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/902/wwi-timeline