World War ITimeline

1917

1917
11 October

Posted at the age of 22

7th Reinforcements

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
21 November

Transfer to England

HMNZT 96 Maunganui

1918

1918
1 January

The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras

1918
8 January

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1918
12 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

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
26 April

Embarked for France

1918
28 April

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
1 May

Joined the Company

1918
15 July

Sick with influenza

1918
16 July

Returned to duty

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
10 November

Admitted to hospital with influenza

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
10 December

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
21 December

Embarked for England

1918
23 December

Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford

1919

1919
28 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919
11 March

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Raranga
1919
27 May

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of George Johns“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/417/wwi-timeline