World War ITimeline

1917

1917
10 February

Enlisted at the age of 42

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, Boscombe

1917
11 August

Embarked for France

1917
14 August

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
6 September

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
27 January

Admitted to hospital with ulceration of tongue

1918
13 February

Embarked for England

1918
15 February

Admitted to hospital

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
27 March

Granted leave to the United Kingdom

1918
10 April

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1918
20 April

Classified unfit for active service

1918
1 May

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ulimaroa
1918
16 July

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of James Corbett“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/159/wwi-timeline