Fri., Jun 1, 1917 Battalion occupying front line T.30.A.4.2 to T.23.D.8.4.  Sheet 36c  S.W. Quiet during day.  Working parties out at night.  Buried a number of bodies in Alberta Road, south of Arleaux Loop.  Bodies badly decomposed and no identification possible.  Wiring party at work on entire front completed one row of wire across front.  [...]

Mon., May 1, 1916        RENINGHELST, BELGIUM Fine. Shortly after midnight the Bn. stood to on account of a Gas attack between VIERSTRAAT and WOLVERGHEM.  Germans entered the Bull RING but were quickly driven out Leave has recommenced, our allotment being 1 Officer, 16 O.R. Half the Battalion were given an anti-typhoid inoculation –  The [...]

20TH CANADIAN BATTALION OPERATION ORDER NO.81 SECRET        REF:  WILLERVAL 1/20,000                Copy No. .8. . . 21st April, 1917. INFORMATION 1. The 4th C.I.B. will relieve the 6th C.I.B. in the forward area on the night 21st/22nd April, 1917. INTENTION 2. The 20th Canadian Battalion will relieve the 29th Canadian Battalion, and [...]

3. The relief of the 20th Bn. will be carried out as far as possible in daylight, and will move in parties not larger than one platoon at 100 yards distance. 4. All water tins now in possession of each Company will be moved with them on relief.  All operative equipment and supplies, except those [...]

Appendices A.    Operation Order No.72,for Ist.April—Practice by 4th. C.I.B. on Training Area on April 2nd. Operation Order No. 73,for 3rd.April—Relief of 6th.C.I.B. by 4th.C.I.B. in Right Sub Section,THELUS sector,on night 4th/5th April. Operation Order No.75,for I0th.April—Relief of I3th. Imperial Inf.Bde. by 4th. C.I.B. in the line. Operation Order No.76,for I3th.April—Relief of 4th.C.I.B. in the front [...]

Wed., Apr 11, 1917 Battalion in MAIN RESISTANCE LINE as shown in yesterday’s diary being in support of the I8th and 2Ist Battalions.  The Headquarters occupying CRAMER HAUS with the 2Ist Bn. and two Company Headquarters of the 25th Bn. which is in support on our right. The Company’s worked all day improving their trenches, [...]

Sun., Apr 1, 1917        “YUKON” CAMP, FRANCE The new month opens with stormy weather x  Practise for the forthcoming operations were carried out during the day, – No’s. 1, 2 & 3 Coys. training with the those assaulting Battalions of this Brigade x  Special training was also carried out by the Reserve Company (No. [...]

3.  Rations    Rations for the 10th inst. are to be supplied to the 4th F. C. C. E. for the party, being supplied to that Unit under para. 1. of these orders.  These rations will be handed over to the Officer in charge of the party at TERRITORIAL DUMP at 8.15 p.m. 9th inst.    The [...]

7.  Transport    The T. O. will arrange to have the necessary transport at TERRITORIAL DUMP by 7 p.m. on the night of the 9th inst. and make the necessary allotment of vehicles to carry stores and equipment. Officers Chargers will be at TERRITORIAL DUMP at 7 p.m. 8.  Blankets    The Q. M. will make arrangements [...]

Copy No.1.    Office Copy            Copy No. 2.    4th Canadian Inf. Bde 3.    18th Canadian Bn.                 4.    19th Canadian Bn. 5.    O.C.No.1.Company                 6.    O.C.No.2.Company 7.    O.C.No.3.Company                 8.    O.C.No.4.Company 9.    T. O. & Q. M.                   1o.    M. G. O. 11.    Scout O.    [...]