War Diaries – 21st Bn. CEF

21st Bn, CEF-Sunday, October 20, 1918

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The day passed very quietly and, owing to the continued rainfall, there were no aerial activity to report.

Image: Wounded being taken back on light railway. Advance East of Arras. October, 1918, Courtesy of Library and Archives Canada.

Andrew

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21st Bn, CEF-Friday, September 20, 1918

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September 20th was inclement, rain falling at intervals during the day. Despite the adverse weather conditions aerial activity was above normal, resulting in two of our planes being driven down. The Battalion was relieved by the 18th Canadian Battalion on the night of September 20th/21st and moved to Brigade Support Area in Buissy Switch Line. Battalion Headquarters and Companies were disposed as shown on the attach sketch. This relief was completed without casualties at 10.15p.m. The undermentioned officers were posted to Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot, Seaford, England. Lieutenants W. Currier, M.C., M.M., G.A. Phillips, and J. Rutherford. Eighty other ranks reported to the battalion as reinforcements and after standing orders had been read and explained to them were allotted to companies.
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21st Bn, CEF-Friday, October 4, 1918

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Weather continued fine and training was carried on by Companies and Sections. Enemy attempts to bring down our Observation balloons failed. The transport lines were bombed by enemy aircraft at night, but no casualties were reported. Lieut M.B. Button and Lieut. H.W. Powell reported to the Battalion as reinforcements and were posted to the specialist section and “D” Company respectively.
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21st Bn, CEF-Sunday, August 25, 1918

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The Battalion spent the day of the 25th in completing arrangements and observing for the attack of the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Divisions, in conjunction with the advancement of the 3rd Army, slated for early on the morning of the 26th. On this date Lieutenants, A.E. Gardiner, C.T.Hanley and W.A.Stewart, who had been wounded at Marcelcave on August 8th, were struck off strength of the battalion on being evacuated to England

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