Tunnellers of World War One ‐ Timeline by Mavis Dixon 1914 1914 28th June ‐ Archduke Ferdinand assassinated 4th August ‐ War declared 1914 1914 1914 1915 1915 1915 1917 November ‐ Stalemate 20th December ‐ First mines blown by Germans at Givenchy 28th December ‐ Major J N Griffiths suggested hiring “Claykickers” 17th February ‐ First British Mine Blown at Hill 60 Mines Rescue School formed Ypres/Hooge Memorial to Tunnellers buried in the tunnels below June ‐ At Messines Ridge the British blew 19 huge mines 1918 11th November ‐ Armistice signed. Tunnellers home Digitised by Sharon Amesbury Note: The views that are expressed on the website are the contributors own and not necessarily those of Durham County Council. This is a community website so no guarantee can be given of the historical accuracy of individual contributions