World War ITimeline

1915

9 October

Enlisted at the age of 35

Main Body

1915

11 October

Trained

Avondale, Auckland

1915

18 December

Transfer to England

Steamship Ruapehu

1916

3 February

Marched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth

1916

9 March

Embarked for France

1916

16 March

The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France

1916

29 June

Admitted to hospital with debility

1916

7 July

Diagnosed with neurasthenia

1916

1 August

Embarked for England

1916

3 August

Admitted to hospital

1916

21 October

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1916

10 November

Forfeited 8 days pay by Royal Warrant and 8 days pay for absence without leave

1916

13 November

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Navua

1917

17 February

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Samuel Finch“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/265/wwi-timeline