War Diaries – 21st Bn. CEF

21st Bn, CEF-Thursday, October 24, 1918

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Routine Orders of October 24th announced the death of Lieut. H.M.Pattison on the 12th inst. Of wounds received in action.


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Image: Cambrai on fire. Advance East of Arras. October, 1918, Courtesy of Library and Archives Canada.

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21st Bn, CEF-Monday, September 16, 1918

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21st Bn, CEF-Thursday, October 10, 1918

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In accordance with the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade, O.O.No.23 of October 10th, the Battalion assembled at 0545 hours on October 10th preparatory to attack of the Brigade through Haves across the Broglie River if the objective was gained by the 18th Canadian Battalion. The Battalion advanced in artillery formation at zero (0600 hours) to the area north-west of the railroad. Owing to the advance of the 18th Canadian Battalion being held up east of Erolin River by heavy hostile machine gun fire from their left, the 21st Battalion remained for the day. At 1500 hours the two support companies crossed to the south-eastern side of the railway. Battalion headquarters was established. Our Casualties were Officers: wounded, 1. – Other Ranks: Killed 1, wounded 16. Brigade was kept in touch with the situation by telephone and also by liason. Lieut.H.W.Powell was the only officer casualty on the 10th. He, with Lieuts. Waters, Northey, O’Keefe and Grant had recently joined the Battalion. They had all been promoted from the ranks.
War Diaries – 21st Bn. CEF

Lieutenant – Colonel E.W. Jones, D.S.O. – Commanding Officer of the 21st Battalion C.E.F.

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Perhaps no individual loss in the whole of the Canadian Corps has been more universally lamented than the death of our Commanding Officer., who died when his Battalion had accomplished a completely successful attack. Colonel Jones was one of the original officers of the Battalion. An old Brockville boy, where at the beginning of the war he gave up his law practice and returned to his old provinces. He was a veteran of all Canadian Battles since the Battalion came to France. He was badly wounded at Vimy and recently had thoughts of rest, but was very loaded to leave his comrades. At about 7.30 a.m., while on the high road, through the cornfield, beyond the lone trees, about half way to Marcelcave, we was struck by a machine gun bullet through the right lung, and died in a few minutes. He was a very perfect gentle knight and of the best of Canada’s Sons.

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