Confidential
War Diary
Of
18th Canadian Battalion 2nd Canadian Division
From 1st October To 31st October 1915
Volume 2
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
| 1 | Battn in “D” trenches – [Wulverghem] | ||
| 2 | -Ditto- | ||
| 3 | 6 pm | Bn relieved by 19th Bn – “C” Coy remained at R.E. Farm in reserve – Bn Went to [dig Reserve illegible] | |
| 4 | Bn [in] Reserve. | ||
| 5 | -Ditto- “A” Coy relieved “C” Coy at R.E. Farm – 6 pm | ||
| 6 | -Ditto- | ||
| 7 | -Ditto- | ||
| 8 | 4.30 pm | Left for Vierstraat where we arrived at 4.30 pm relieved Col. [Suley’s] Bgde in trenches. “C” + “D” Coy in trenches; “A” + “B” Reserve. | |
| 9 | -Ditto- | ||
| 10 | -Ditto- Pte Taggart Killed. | ||
| 11 | -Ditto- | ||
| 12 | -Ditto- | ||
| 13 | -Ditto- Pte. Unthank, Nelson T, Nelson W, Mundie W killed. | ||
| 14 | 5.30 pm | Moved to Ridgewood relieved by 19th Can Bn | |
| 15 | Bgde Reserve at Ridgewood. | ||
| 16 | -Ditto- | ||
| 17 | -Ditto- 10 am Church Parade. | ||
| 18 | -Ditto- | ||
| 19 | -Ditto- | ||
| RIDGEWOOD | 20 | -Ditto- Pte Ridgelay [Ridgley, Alfred 53386] killed in ‘Poppy Lane’, fatigue party | |
| 21 | Bn in Bgde Reserve at Ridgewood. | ||
| 22 | Relieved 19th at Vierstraat. – “A” , “C” Coys in Trenches, “B” , “D” at Vierstraat. | ||
| 23 | In Vierstraat + “M” Trenches | ||
| 24 | -Ditto- | ||
| 25 | -Ditto- | ||
| 26 | 4 pm | Bn Left Vierstraat for La Clytte – Bn. Reserve | |
| 27 | 10 am | Representation of Bn went to Review by H.M. King George, Gen French at Lacne. | |
| 28 | 9.30 am | Bn Muster Parade | |
| 29 | Men went to Div R Baths. Capt. Brothers of Bomb School delivered a lecture to offices at 8 pm. | ||
| 30 | Bn went for route march. | ||
| 31 | Church parade followed by Communion service. |
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