The 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles - ElectricCanadian.com

136 4ra CANADIAN MOUNTED RIFLESThe men did a certain amount of training and were reequippedfor further fighting. They stayed there untilSept. 26,September 26th and then marched to Wanquetin. Itwas intended that they should go by train to Bullecourt,about six miles behind the line, but one section of thenewly-laid track had spread and they had to detrain atBoisleux-au-Mont at the junction of the main Arras-Albert railway. After marching across the disabledSept. 2 8.portion to Boisleux St. Mare they entrained for Croisilles,arriving at 11.00 p.m. The orders were to march forwardimmediately to an behind the 7th "area" Brigade. Itwas a pitch-black night and raining. The Germanswere shelling with a high-velocity gun and causing a fewcasualties which did not add to the comfort of the march.They arrived at 4.00 a.m. in the "area",which, as usualon such occasions, was merely a map-reference. Likemany other "areas" this was a piece of old "No-Man s-Land" filled with every variety of wire and dishevelledtrench.By 5.20 a.m. the Brigade had just arrived when theFourth Army attack began As the advance progressed the.Battalion went forward. At noon it marched to another"area"just east of Inchy where the Fourth Division hadjumped-off in the morning. The Transport followedarriving at 3.00 p.m. and a hot meal was served. Themen were ordered to "stand to"ready to move on awere not disturbed and at 7.00moment s notice but theyp.m. had orders to remain where they were for the night.Meanwhile the attack of the First and Fourth Divisionshad been a most successful one. The Fourth Divisionon the right had passed beyond Bourlon Wood and wasstrenuously engaged at Fontaine. The First Divisionhad even greater success and at nightfall was beyondHaynecourt. The two Divisions had advanced aboutfive miles.At 6.00 a.m. on the 28th the Battalion moved again toa new position just west of Bourlon Wood, remainingthere during that day and part of the night of the 28th-29th. The Third Division had gone into the fight butthe Battalion was still in reserve. The defence was