72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - Electric Scotland

SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA
SECRET MOVE SOUTH
August 2, 1918
Battalion moved by inarch and bus to Aubigny where it
entrained. The transport received orders to march to an
unknown destination.
August 3, 1918
Detrained at Hangest-sur-Somme and marched to Warlus.
August 4, 1918
Marched to Pissy.
August 5, 1918
Marched to Clairy-Saulchoix.
August 7, 1918
Reached Boves Wood.
BEGINNING OP THE END
August 8, 1918
Amiens operation. German salient in the south utterly
smashed by British and French.
August 10, 1918
72nd attacked and captured Maucourt and Chilly.
August 12, 1918
Battalion relieved by the 20th Battalion.
August 17, 1918
Battalion again moved forward to reserve positions, head
quarters at Rosieres.
August 24, 1918
Battalion relieved by 3rd Battalion of 88th Reserve In
fantry (French) and moved back to Gentelles Wood.
August 27, 1918
Battalion entrained at Longueau, detrained at Maroeuil
and marched to Anzin.
August 29, 1918
Battalion moved to Orange Hill.
August 31, 1918
Battalion moved forward and took over the front line
south of Vis-en-Artois from the 3rd Battalion in readi
ness for the attack on the Drocourt-Queant line.
September 2, 1918
The Drocourt-Queant line, the northern portion of "im
pregnable" Hindenburg line, astride the Arras-Cambrai
Road, taken by 72nd Battalion.
September 5, 1918
Battalion moved back to trenches west of Triangle Wood.
Lieut.-Col. Clark left Battalion to take over 7th Brigade;
Major G. H. Kirkpatrick taking command.
September 8, 1918
Battalion moved back to Wailly, near Arras.
September 18, 1918
Corps Commander inspected Brigade.
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