72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - waughfamily.ca

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF EVENTS.December 31, 1917New Year s dinner served to men of the Battalion andtheatre visited.January 1, 1918Church Parade and decorations presented.cers had a New Year s dinner.In evening offiJanuary 9, 1918Battalion moved into support in the Acheville Sector,relieving- the 102nd Battalion.January 14, 1918Battalion relieved 38th in front line.January 19, 1918Battalion relieved by 24th Canadian Battalion and returned to Chateau de la Haie by train.January 30, 1918Battalion moved into support in the Cite du Moulin sector under command of Major G. H. Kirkpatrick.February 4, 1918Battalion relieved 38th in front line.February 10, 1918Battalion relieved by 47th and went toServins by light railway.billets in GouyFebruary 18, 1918Battalion marched to rest billets in Lozinghem for training.March 6, 1918Battalion inspected by Corps Commander, Lieut.-GenA. W. Currie, K.C.B.SirMarch 11, 1918Lewis gun and rifle competitions.March 12, 1918Battalion marched to the huts atMarch 13, 1918Hersin Coupigny.Marched into support in CiteBattalion Canadian Scottish.St. Pierre, relieving 16thMarch 18, 1919Battalion relieved 78th Battalion in front line.March 21, 1918Enemy commenced his lastMarch 22, 1918great advance in the west.Canadian gas projection onenemy s part.Lens and heavy barrage onMarch 23, 1918Battalion relieved in front line by 78th Battalion andmoved back to support in Cite St. Pierre and Cite CalonneMarch 27, 1918Battalion relieved by 8th Sherwood Foresters and movedback to Fosse 10, Sains-en-Gohelle.203