Courcelette by Paul Reed

Courcelette by Paul Reed

Author:Paul Reed
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781473813380
Publisher: Leo Cooper


Regina Trench would provide many more opportunities and reasons to forget.

Chapter Notes

1. Topp, C.B. The 42nd Battalion C.E.F. Royal Highlanders of Canada in the Great War (Gazette Printing Co 1932) p.83.

2. ibid. p.86.

3. ibid.p.87.

4. London Gazette

5. From papers in the author’s archives.

6. Williams, R.H. Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry 1914–1919 (R.R. Clark Ltd 1923) p.173–174.

7. ibid. P.177–178.

8. Stewart eventually rose to command the PPCLI and was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel. He was killed in action on 28th September 1918 and is buried in Ontario Cemetery.

9. 8th Battalion War Diary PRO WO95/3769.

10. ibid.

11. 5th Battalion War Diary PRO WO95/3767.

12. ibid.

13. ibid.

14. Beattie, K. 48th Highlanders of Canada 1891–1928 (Southam Press Ltd 1932) p.168.

15. ibid. p.169.

16. Girvan, Major J.P. wounded – survived the war. Bradley was later killed at Vimy in 1917, and Duffy the same year at Hill 70.

17. Beattie op cit. p.174–175.

18. ibid. p.176.

19. ibid. p.177.

20. ibid. p.178.

21. Acland survived his wounds, despite being hit again while being carried back to a Field Ambulance. He survived the war.

22. Beattie op cit. p.179.

23. Featherstonhaugh, R.C. The 13th Battalion Royal Highlanders of Canada 1914–1919 (By the regiment 1925) p.134.

24. ibid, p.136–137.

25. Singer, H.S. & Peebles, A.A. History of the 31st Canadian Infantry Battalion C.E.F (Pub. by the Battalion Assoc. c.1938) p.163.

26. ibid. p.165.

27. Beattie op cit. p.183.



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