World War ITimeline

1917

1917
17 March

Enlisted at the age of 41

5th Reinforcements
1917
22 March

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
26 April

Transfer to England

HMNZT 84 Turakina
1917
5 May

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

1917
20 July

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
11 August

Embarked for France

1917
14 August

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

Admitted to hospital with measles

1917
20 September

Joined the Company

1917
28 November

Admitted to hospital with myalgia

1917
2 December

Rejoined the Company

1917
13 December

Forfeited 2 days pay for ceasing work before appointed time

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 July

Admitted to hospital

1918
30 July

Rejoined the Company

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
3 September

Granted leave

1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
30 September

Rejoined the Company

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
29 December

Discharged

1918
30 December

Embarked for England

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919

1919
7 February

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ajana
1919
23 April

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of James Francis Colledge“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, 2024 (2009), Accessed: 29 December 2024. URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/139/wwi-timeline