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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF EVENTS.December 29, 1916Battalion relieved by 38th Battalion and moved to Brigade Reserve at Cambligneul.January 1, 1917Battalion dinner. Brig.-Gen. J. H. MacBrien spoke.January 5, 1917Battalion moved into front line again.January 11, 1917Battalion relieved by 38th.January 17, 1917Battalion moved back to front line to snow-coveredtrenches.January 23, 1917Battalion relieved by 38th.January 29, 1917Battalion moved back to front line.February 5, 1917Battalion was relieved by 38th.Reserve at Verdrel for training.February 12, 1917Battalion moved back to front line trenches, relievingFebruary 12, 1917Lieut.-Col. J. A. Clark left the Battalion to proceed, assole Canadian representative on the British mission toItaly.Battalion moved into front line, relieving 38th.February 16, 1917"B"Company s phenomenally successful raid.February 18, 1917Battalion relieved by 38th and moved to Verdrel.Lieuts. G. Reid, J. Acheson, A. G. Mackie, A. H. Finlayand M. M. Townley reported for duty, having obtainedcommissions from the ranks.February 25, 1917Battalion moved back to the front line, relieving 38th.March 1, 1917Divisional gas raid took place.March 3, 1917Two German officers (carrying white flag) proposed anarmistice to bury the dead.Battalion relieved.March 4, 1917Lieut.-Col. J. A. Clark returned from Italy.March 7, 1917Battalion moved to Bouvigny Huts.March 8, 1917Preliminary practices for the attack on Vimy Ridgecommenced.197