72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - waughfamily.ca

SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADASECRET MOVE SOUTHAugust 2, 1918Battalion moved by inarch and bus to Aubigny where itentrained. The transport received orders to march to anunknown destination.August 3, 1918Detrained at Hangest-sur-Somme and marched to Warlus.August 4, 1918Marched to Pissy.August 5, 1918Marched to Clairy-Saulchoix.August 7, 1918Reached Boves Wood.BEGINNING OP THE ENDAugust 8, 1918Amiens operation. German salient in the south utterlysmashed by British and French.August 10, 191872nd attacked and captured Maucourt and Chilly.August 12, 1918Battalion relieved by the 20th Battalion.August 17, 1918Battalion again moved forward to reserve positions, headquarters at Rosieres.August 24, 1918Battalion relieved by 3rd Battalion of 88th Reserve Infantry (French) and moved back to Gentelles Wood.August 27, 1918Battalion entrained at Longueau, detrained at Maroeuiland marched to Anzin.August 29, 1918Battalion moved to Orange Hill.August 31, 1918Battalion moved forward and took over the front linesouth of Vis-en-Artois from the 3rd Battalion in readiness for the attack on the Drocourt-Queant line.September 2, 1918The Drocourt-Queant line, the northern portion of "impregnable" Hindenburg line, astride the Arras-CambraiRoad, taken by 72nd Battalion.September 5, 1918Battalion 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, 1918Battalion moved back to Wailly, near Arras.September 18, 1918Corps Commander inspected Brigade.206