In recent post entitled Letter Home: "...the poor Germans run like a lot of mice." the end note [ii] surmised 'This reference is obscure but taken in context with the rest of the sentence it appears that Sergeant Mowatt is referring to a Lewis Gun crew. Usually of 2 men.' in reference to "I went... Continue Reading →
Report of a Minor raid, Night of Dec. 1/2
The 18th Battalion entry for December 1/2 1916 records: Place: Calonne II (Most probably opposite the German Lines astride the Lens - Bethune railway near Cite Calonne) Date: Dec 1/Dec 1/2 8 pm 18th Canadian Battalion in front line at Calonne II sector. On the night of December 1/2 a minor operation was directed against... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 