World War ITimeline

1915

6 October

Enlisted at the age of 50

Main Body

1915

11 October

Trained

Avondale, Auckland

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

3 October

Admitted to hospital with bronchitis

1916

8 October

Marched in to Marlborough Detail Camp, Boulogne

1916

13 October

Admitted to hospital

1916

14 October

Embarked for England

1916

15 October

Admitted to hospital with bronchitis

1916

31 October

Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch

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

6 December

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1917

13 January

Transfer to New Zealand

Hospital Ship Marama

1917

2 April

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of William Henry Worth“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/929/wwi-timeline