72nd Battalion, CEF

Experience the #GreatWar with the men of the 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), C.E.F. #Vancouver #FirstWorldWar #Passchendaele100

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Lt.-Col. J.A. Clark was the CO of the 72nd Bn, C.E.F., for most of its service during the #GreatWar #WW1 #Vancouver

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Training was carried out under company arrangements #Belgium #Opprebais

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Today voluntary Church Parades were held in both Opprebais & Incourt, by Capt. McLeod of the 85th Battalion #Belgium

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December 22, 1918 -- At Opprebais #Belgium

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Training was carried out under company arrangements #Belgium #Opprebais

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December 21, 1918 -- At Opprebais #Belgium

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Training was carried out under company arrangements #Belgium #Opprebais

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December 20, 1918 -- At Opprebais #Belgium

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Training was carried out under company arrangements #Belgium #Opprebais

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December 19, 1918 -- At Opprebais #Belgium

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H.Q. & A & C Companies were quartered in Opprebais while B & D Companies were billeted in Incourt, two kilometers to the north. #Belgium

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The day was devoted entirely to kit inspections, cleaning of equipment, reorganizing & rearranging of billets.

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December 18, 1918 -- At Opprebais #Belgium

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At 08:15 hours the Battalion set out on the final stage of the march. The weather continued to be unsettled with considerable rain. Opprebais, our destination, was reached at 13:30 hours. The afternoon was given over to rest. #Belgium

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Today's march was about the hardest march of the past four days as the roads were very muddy, & added to this there were a considerable number of hills to climb before we reached our destination, which was about 15:30 hours. #Belgium

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Today the march was again resumed, the Battalion leaving Fleurus at 08:15 hours, & marched, through drizzling rain to Grand-Leez some 18 to 20 kilometers to the northeast from Fleurus #Belgium

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Yesterday Church Parade was held at 10:00 hours Capt. McLeod of the 85th Battalion officiating. The remainder of the day was given over to rest. #Belgium

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December 16, 1918 -- At Fleurus #Belgium

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General Sir H.S. Rawlinson, Bart., G.C.V.O., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., commander of the 4th Army, took the salute as the Battalion marched past. He later expressed his appreciation of the splendid marching & neat appearance of the men. #Belgium

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As on the two previous days on the march there were repeated showers of rain which, needless to say, made the march somewhat heavy as the roads were very muddy & the cobblestones slippery. #Belgium

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Once the marched was resumed, this time our destination was Fleurus a distance of approximately 18 kilometers. #Belgium