– snow, about an inch
Saturday 3 March 1917
Canadians make a big raid in which 2,000 men take part. Use gas but not so effective as was expected.
Friday 2 March 1917
Long range gun shells Noeux-les-Mines & other villages.
Thursday 1 March 1917
Fine day.
Wednesday 28 February 1917
Our troops have taken Puisieux, Gommicourt, Lignes & La Barque.
The Cunarder Laconia is submarined.
Heavy bombardment during the night around Lens.
*The 18,000-tonne Royal Mail Ship Laconia was attacked with the loss of 13 passengers, including three Americans, en route from New York to Liverpool on 25 February 1917. A graphic account of the sinking by an American journalist aboard was credited with helping to push the United States into joining the conflict after it was read to both Houses of Congress.
http://www.gjenvick.com/SteamshipLines/CunardLine/Ships/Laconia-SilverQueen-TreasureQuest.html#ixzz3Eq3EmKiT
Tuesday 27 February 1917
A secret document states enemy has 100 Tanks. Capable of holding 50 men.
Our troops have taken Pys, Warlencourt, Miramont & Irles.
Monday 26 February 1917
The Brigade moves into Bruay at the Chateau.
Sunday 25 February 1917
Packing up for move to Bruay.
Saturday 24 February 1917
Sergt. Baker returns from leave.
35,000 men are stranded at Folkestone on a/c of fog, etc. in Channel.
We shoot up the enemy at Vimy.
*Folkestone was an important port in the First World War with approximately 10 million troops and others, including nurses, passing through the harbour. Some were troops embarking to serve on the Western Front and others were troops returning home because they had leave or were wounded
Friday 23 February 1917
3 men of the Intell. Dept. in quarantine..Reid, Crawford & Knowling.
My birthday. Congrats from young Mac II
*This would have been his 34th birthday. British Columbia Death Registrations record shows date of birth as February 24th, not the 23rd.. He also mentions his birthday being on the 24th in previous diary entries.
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