World War ITimeline

1917

1917
3 January

Enlisted at the age of 39

4th Reinforcements
1917
4 January

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
7 February

Forfeited 1 day pay for overstaying leave

1917
16 February

Transfer to England

HMNZT 76 Aparima
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
2 May

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
5 May

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

1917
14 May

Forfeited 1 day pay for absence from tattoo

1917
22 May

Admitted to hospital with injury to the thumb

1917
27 June

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
7 July

Forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave

1917
11 August

Embarked for France

1917
14 August

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
5 September

Classified unfit for service in the field

1917
19 September

Embarked for England

1917
20 September

Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay

1917
22 September

Awarded 3 days confinement to barracks and fined 10/- for drunkenness

1917
14 November

Classified unfit for active service

1917
16 November

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ruahine

1918

1918
3 February

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Friedrich Wilheim Hoft“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/390/wwi-timeline