World War ITimeline

1917

1917
11 June

Enlisted at the age of 38

6th Reinforcements
1917
14 June

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
26 July

Transfer to England

HMNZT 90 Ulimaroa
1917
25 September

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
23 October

Embarked for France

1917
27 October

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
24 December

Joined the Company

1918

1918
1 January

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

1918
14 February

Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin

1918
16 February

Diagnosed with trench fever

1918
11 March

Embarked for England

1918
15 March

Admitted to hospital with paratyphoid fever

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
3 May

Transfer to New Zealand

Hospital Ship Maheno
1918
12 November

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Harry Wilson Telfer“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/832/wwi-timeline