World War ITimeline

1916

1916
29 September

Enlisted at the age of 39

3rd Reinforcements
1916
4 October

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November

Transfer to England

HMNZT 69 Tahiti
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

1917

1917
29 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1917
30 January

Reverted to temporary Lance Corporal

1917
2 March

Embarked for France

1917
4 March

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
1 April

Admitted to hospital with influenza

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
26 April

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
5 May

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

1917
6 May

Joined the Company

Reverted to Sapper

1917
6 June

Detached to Assistant Provost Marshal, Boulogne

1917
8 June

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
26 January

Detached to Mine School

1918
8 March

Rejoined the Company

1918
14 March

Granted leave

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
4 April

Rejoined the Company

1918
31 July

Admitted to hospital with debility

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
3 September

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
19 September

Classified unfit for service in the field

Embarked for England

1918
21 September

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
2 October

Classified unfit for active service

1918
6 November

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ayrshire

1919

1919
21 January

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of George Demetrius Zenovich“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/936/wwi-timeline