World War ITimeline

1916

1916
2 November

Enlisted at the age of 33

4th Reinforcements

1917

1917
4 January

Trained

Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
16 February

Transfer to England

HMNZT 76 Aparima
1917
9 April

British Offensive

Battle of Arras

The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle

1917
2 May

Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch

1917
5 May

The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line

1917
3 July

Embarked for France

1917
5 July

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1917
13 July

Joined the Company

1917
9 August

Admitted to hospital with a wound to the head

1917
25 August

Diagnosed with influenza

1917
20 September

Embarked for England

1917
21 September

Admitted to hospital

1917
8 December

Granted leave

1917
27 December

Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe

1918

1918
1 January

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

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
29 May

Embarked for France

1918
31 May

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples

1918
5 June

Rejoined the Company

1918
8 August

Allied Attacks

Hundred Days Offensive
1918
27 September

The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction

1918
11 November

Cessation of Hostilities

Armistice

The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory

1918
2 December

Admitted to hospital

1918
8 December

Diagnosed with influenza

1918
26 December

Diagnosed with bronchitis

1919

1919
1 January

Embarked for England

1919
18 January

Admitted to hospital

1919
31 January

Granted leave

1919
14 February

Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford

1919
14 March

Transfer to New Zealand

Troopship Ionic
1919
21 March

Forfeited 1 day pay for absence from parade

1919
11 August

End of Service

Demobilization

How to cite this page

Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Louis William Laloli“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.nztunnellers.com/tunnellers/464/wwi-timeline