In the forenoon training was carried out as yesterday. Band Concert at night. Weather: Fair.
Image: [CEF, 2nd Battalion, Music Band], Courtesy of Library and Archives Canada.
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2nd Bn, CEF-Tuesday, September 24, 1918
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2nd Bn, CEF-Monday, September 16, 1918
Battalion passed the day in resting, cleaning and preparing for the expected trip into the line (instructions cancelled later). At night the enemy put over a large number of gas shells, and in addition, bombs were dropped by him. Weather: Hot and misty during day, heavy thunderstorm at night.
2nd Bn, CEF-Friday, September 27, 1918
Light rain fell during the night but became clear during the morning. At 5.20a.m. our barrage opened. The intensity of our fire and the vigorous shelling of hostile battery positions permitted only a feeble retaliation. Battalion moved forward n “Diamond Formation” by Companies at 10 minutes interval commencing at 6.40a.m. At 10.00a.m. No.1 Company was on the right, No.4.Company on the left, No.3 in Support and No.2 Company in Reserve leap-frogged through 1st Battalion and continued the advance from the Green Line. Enemy M.Gs. mounted along the Railway upheld our advance. The 2nd Can.Inf.Bde. Advancing on our left and the 4th Can.Division on our right enfiladed these guns and permitted our advance to continue to the Blue Line. This was captured and consolidation commenced. At 6.00p.m. the Bosche massed for a counter-attack but was easily dispersed. The remainder of the night passed quietly. At 10.30a.m. Transport and rear Details moved forward to Bn. Assembly Area and then to East of Canal Du Nord. Weather: Fair.
2nd Bn, CEF-Tuesday, September 3, 1918
Verbal instructions were received that the 4th Bn. Would attack the Buissy Switch with the Battalion as support, and, if the attack were successful, the high ground West of the Canal du Nord would be occupied by the 2nd Bn. Shortly after 1:00p.m. the 4th Bn. was reported to be advancing. and companies moved off from the assembly area. Crossing the valley between the Bois de Bouce, Bois de Loison and the Buissy Switch was accomplished but not without great difficulty, and unfortunately, not a few casualties. Enemy shelling increased until barrage rate was attained and intense machine gun fire was encountered. The advance now developed from the regular formation to short section rushes until Paulin Wood was reached, and the position consolidated. Night passed uneventfully. Transport and Details at Upton Wood. Weather: Fair.