World War ITimeline

1916

1916
25 October

Enlisted at the age of 33

4th Reinforcements

1917

1917
4 January

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
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

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

1918

1918
1 January

Admitted to hospital with measles

The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras

1918
23 January

Rejoined the Company

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
13 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

1918
29 December

Discharged

1919

1919
11 January

Admitted to hospital with bronchitis

1919
31 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch

1919
11 March

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Raranga
1919
28 May

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of James Byrne“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/92/wwi-timeline