World War ITimeline

1917

1917
9 January

Enlisted at the age of 41

4th Reinforcements

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
4 June

Embarked for France

1917
7 June

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
10 June

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
1 March

Admitted to hospital with perineal abscess

1918
6 March

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
22 March

Granted leave

1918
25 March

Cancelled leave

Rejoined the Company

1918
18 June

Granted leave

1918
6 July

Rejoined the Company

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
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
2 January

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1919
25 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1919
15 February

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919
14 March

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ionic
1919
5 August

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of James Young“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/934/wwi-timeline