World War ITimeline

1915

1915
9 October

Enlisted at the age of 24

Main Body
1915
11 October

Trained

Avondale, Auckland
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
19 April

Forfeited 7 days pay for conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline

1916
3 May

Admitted to hospital with gastric ulcer

1916
6 May

Rejoined the Company

1916
15 May

Admitted to hospital with appendicitis

1916
30 May

Embarked for England

Admitted to hospital

1916
1 August

Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch

1916
1 September

Detached on command to Victoria League Club, London

1916
26 October

Admitted to hospital with venereal disease

1916
8 November

Awarded 16 days detention and forfeited 17 days pay by Royal Warrant for breaking out of hospital and remaining absent without leave

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
23 November

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1916
27 December

Forfeited 8 days pay and 8 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave

1917

1917
18 January

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1917
19 January

Admitted to hospital with otitis media

1917
13 February

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

Classified unfit for active service

1917
10 March

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Remuera
1917
2 June

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Frederick James Williams“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/908/wwi-timeline