World War ITimeline

1915

1915
28 September

Enlisted at the age of 33

Main Body
1915
11 October

Trained

Avondale, Auckland
1915
11 November

Promoted Corporal

1915
27 November

Promoted Sergeant

1915
18 December

Transfer to England

Steamship Ruapehu

1916

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
16 April

Admitted to hospital

1916
18 May

Diagnosed with pyrexia of unknown origin

1916
30 May

Rejoined the Company

1916
25 June

Admitted to hospital with debility

1916
28 June

Embarked for England

1916
29 June

Admitted to hospital

1916
5 September

Granted leave

1916
20 September

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

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
21 December

Transferred

NZ Depot Instructional Permanent Staff, Codford

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Herbert Charles Pope“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/691/wwi-timeline