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Sunday 21 January 1917

January 21, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

The RCRs carry out a successful raid & got 5 prisoners (one with an Iron Cross).  Our casualties two slightly wounded.  Several German dugouts were bombed & inmates killed.

*RCR ~ Royal Canadian Regiment

*The Iron Cross (in German ‘Eiserne Kreuz’) was reinstituted during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 and again by Kaiser Wilhelm II on 5 August 1914 for use during the First World War. The medal was awarded to recognise acts of heroism, bravery and leadership.  In spite of its evident prestige it was a widely issued medal: almost six million were awarded during wartime, although by far the majority of these (5,500,000) were awarded to the lowest of three classes of the medal, the Iron Cross (Second Class). (www.firstworldwar.com)

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries Tagged With: Iron Cross, Royal Canadian Regiment

Saturday 13 January 1917

January 13, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

Capt. H.M. Wallis with Major Willet of R.C.R. go into No Man’s land & capture a German. Previous to this a German raiding party had come over and captured one of our men (an American Legion man).


*Most commonly associated with the First World War the phrase “no man’s land” actually dates back until at least the 14th century.  Its meaning was clear to all sides: no man’s land represented the area of ground between opposing armies – in this case, between trenches. For newly arrived novice soldiers No Man’s Land held a certain allure.  Such troops were cautioned against a natural inclination to peer over the parapet of the trench into No Man’s Land.  Many men died on their first day in the trenches as a consequence of a precisely aimed sniper’s bullet. During this period the area of No Man’s Land scarcely varied although its width would vary widely from sector to sector, from one kilometre to as little as a few hundred yards (as at Vimy Ridge for example).  In the latter instance troops would be able to overhear conversation from their opposing trenches or readily lob grenades into their midst. (www.firstworldwar.com)

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries Tagged With: Royal Canadian Regiment

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