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2nd Bn, CEF-Friday, September 13, 1918

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Nos.1&2 Companies practiced musketry at the ranges; No.3&4 Companies carrying on as per Syllabus. Weather: Unsettled

Image: Searching newly captured prisoners for arms, Courtesy of Library and Archives Canada.


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2nd Bn, CEF-Monday, October 7, 1918

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Training carried out by Companies and Details until 1030 hours. Operation Order No.54 Issued. Battalion fell in and marched along Hendecourt-Cagnicourt road and took over area vacated by the 13th Can.Bn., arriving in new area at 1500 hours. Weather: Fair turning to rain.
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2nd Bn, CEF-Saturday, October 12, 1918

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Early in the morning reconnoitering parties under command of Major R.deW.Waller, M.C. went forward and reconnoitered the forward area with a view of varying out a relief of the 16th Can.Inf.Bn. O.O. No. 55 was issued to Companies and Details Ordering a further move forward from the area of Brigade H.Q. (Quarry). The Bn. Fell in at 1700 hours and went forward and relieved the 16th Bn. Reliefs were complete at 1930 hrs. and accomplished without casualties. Lt-Col.L.T.McLaughlin, D.S.O. commanded the Bn. with Lieut.J.H.Eastwood, M.C. commadning No.1 Company, Lieut.W.A.Fellows commanding No.2. Company, Major H.H.Hester commanding No.3 Company and Lieut.D.A.Cameron, M.C. commanding No.4 Company. Strength of Bn was 550 all ranks. Shelling during the day consisted of harassing fire by the enemy, with our ‘heavies’ carrying out destructive shoots on targets East of the Canal.

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2nd Bn, CEF-Saturday, October 26, 1918

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Trainings as per Syllabus. Companies and Details paraded at regular intervals in the afternoon to the Gas Hut at Pecquencourt where S.B.Rs were inspected and tested. Weather: fair

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