72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - waughfamily.ca

THE SUMMER OF 17.own front line, he was not safe. His flares at night keptNo Man s Land illuminated continuously. Swiftly his patrolling, never of the best, became practically non-existent ;his sniping ceased completely. His "tail was down."On September 2nd the Battalion was relieved by the50th and again moved to Chateau de la Haie, and enjoyeda rest that was very highly appreciated. The DivisionalConcert Troupe appeared for the first time,elaborate costumes. Intensive training both for officers andin new andother ranks was actively prosecuted. On September 6thinter-battalion sports were held with the 78th Battalion,which resulted in a sweeping win for the 72nd. Out oftwelve events, including baseball, football, signalling andgrenade competitions, field events, etc., this Battalion wonten and drew two. By placing two Nissen huts together itwas found possible to establish a Battalion Officers Mess,and on the night of the 6th the officers had a guest night,which took the nature of a farewell dinner to Major W.A. J. Marshall, who was proceeding to England for threemonths on the exchange system. On September 7th theBattalion moved forward to Alberta camp, near Souchezcorner. This camp was scarcely completed, and the Battalion were its first occupants. While resting here, working parties were supplied nightly. The outstanding eventswere a wire-cutting competition, which was won by"D"Company, a football game with an Engineer Unit, whichthe Battalion won by a score of 6 0; an inter-company competition for platoon in attack, which was wonby a platoon of "C"Company under command of Lieut.C. Waterfield, and preparations for the Corps RifleMeet, which was expected to take place later on in themonth. No. 6 Platoon, under the command of Lieut. R. A.Simmons, was selected to represent the Battalion, and inthe Brigade elimination contests it won the right to represent the Brigade.After autumn comes winter, and various indications cor-73