Lead a patrol into "No Man's Land" night of December 1/2, 1916. Report on Minor raid, Night of Dec. 1/2. 18th Canadian Battalion Our patrol advanced within short distance of enemy wire but no party were there, so we lay in wait for several hours hoping it would appear. Information In the shell holes were... Continue Reading →
“One dead German in our wire.”: Reports on a German Raid on the 18th Battalion May 1917
April 1917 had brought the Canadian Expeditionary Forces a hard won victory at Vimy Ridge and from that success the 18th Battalion held positions on the East side of Vimy Ridge through the month of May. The 2 week previous to the action in question the Battalion had been relieved on the 13th of May... Continue Reading →
Hope Dashed…
On January 31st, 1916 the 18th Battalion War Diary recorded: Battn as yesterday - Pte. Atherton wounded on fatigue. Scouts Broadwell, Reeves reported missing - Lost on patrol. One wonders how the family found out and took this information but a news article later in the year gives hope and then another one dashes it.... Continue Reading →
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 