World War ITimeline

1915

11 December

Enlisted at the age of 23

Main Body

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

22 March

Promoted Lance Corporal

1916

5 August

Detached to 1st Army Service Corps Repair Shop

1916

10 October

Rejoined the Company

1916

1 November

Promoted Corporal

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

8 March

Admitted to hospital with meningitis

Died of disease (Cerebrospinal fever)No.12 Stationary Hospital, Saint-Pol

Buried

Saint-Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, Saint-Pol

Grave reference

E 13

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Bert Barnett“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/29/wwi-timeline