World War ITimeline

1916

4 May

Enlisted at the age of 27

2nd Reinforcements

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland

1916

26 June

Transfer to England

HMNZT 56 Maunganui

1916

22 August

Admitted to hospital in England

1916

13 September

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1916

19 September

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

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

24 November

Embarked for France

1916

26 November

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917

9 March

Admitted to hospital with suspected mumps

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

1 May

Diagnosed with suspected enteric disease

1917

4 May

Died of disease (Suspected enteric fever)24th General Hospital, Étaples

Buried

Étaples Military Cemetery, Étaples

Grave reference

XVIII H 15

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of William John Dooley“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/212/wwi-timeline