This letter was written in the trenches in Flanders. The 18th Battalion had been at RIDGEWOOD in Brigade Reserve up until January 15, 1916 when it relieved the 19th Canadian Battalion at VIERSTRAAT. On the 16th of January a compatriot, Lieutenant Ambery was promoted to Captain that day but Major Sale was killed by rifle... Continue Reading →
War Diary of the 18th Battalion: April/May 1915
Confidential War Diary Of 18th Canadian Infantry Battalion From April 29th 1915 To May 31st 1915. Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information Avonmouth West Sandling Camp 4/29/15 6:00 AM 3:00 PM Arrived on R.M.S. Grampian. Arrived at WEST SANDLING CAMP and allotted quarters. West Sandling Camp 4 ... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 