The 116th Battalion in France

none on the Western front. It also witnessed the birth of a new battalion, whose fame up to the present, had not extended beyond the borde

ident that the other Battalions in our Division were not greatly superior to our own in the way of old and experienced soldiers. Their Headquar

As a special treat one night we were allowed to dig a jumping-off trench for another Battalion, who were conducting a raid in our Sector; but anything in the nature of real[28] fighting was considered beyond

nits) had not been actually engaged in any action of a direct nature whatsoever. In spite of this, our casualties had been quite heavy, indicating that the main line of resistance is not always the healthiest place to occupy during an engagement; in fact, with the exception of Major Currie, "C" Company, not one of our original Company Commanders remained. Dur

t for a week at least we would have no working parties,[29] also that we would all get an opportunity of

ability at baseball and other sports, having lately won the Brigade Championship, much to the discomfiture of the older Battalions, we had not so far proved our ability in the noblest sport of all, namely, that of "strafing the Hun." Proceeding, he indicated that we would be given every opportunity to do

"opportunity" we had so long been waiting for; even the visit of King George V., for whom we lined the road th

2th of July-four days after the visit of the Brigadier-we received orders that instead of proceeding up the line with the rest of the Brigade we would occupy Comak Camp