Sun., Feb 18, 1917 RAIMBERT
| 8.30 – 9 AM | Company Parade. |
| 9 .00 – 12 Noon | Bayonet Fighting – Platoon Formations – Section and Platoon Drill – Instruction in Mechanism and Stripping of Lewis Gun – Grenade Practice.Special Instruction to Scouts under Battalion Scout Officer. |
| 2.00 – 4 PM | Half Holiday
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Sat., Feb 17, 1917 RAIMBERT
| 8.30 – 9 AM | Company Parade. |
| 9.00 – 12 Noon | Instruction in Bomb Throwing – Lewis Machine Gun.Physical Training – Bayonet Fighting – Platoon Drill. |
| 2.00 – 4 PM | Platoon Formations – Section Drill. Lectures on Organization of the Platoon – Reasons for such Orgeinzation – Principles of Attack – Use of different weapons and N.C.O.s special duties.Battalion Scouts under special instruction under Scout Officer.Lewis Gunners – Instruction in Stripping under Battalion Machine Gun Officer.
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Fri., Feb 16, 1917 RAIMBERT
| 8 – 9 AM | Company Parade. |
| 9 – 11 AM | Re-grouping platoons as laid down in New Formation. |
| 11 – 12 N. | Platoon Formations – in column – attack and defense. |
| 2 – 4 PM | Grenade Instruction and Lectures on the new formations and training.
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Thu., Feb 15, 1917 RAIMBERT
| 9 AM | Inspection of kits and equipment etc.Individual Company Parades and drills
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Wed., Feb 14, 1917 EN ROUTE
| 8 AM | Advance parties left MAISNIL – LES – RUITZ at 8.00 A.M. to take over new billets at RAIMBERT. |
| 9 AM | The Battalion left MAISNIL – LES – RUITZ at 9.00 A.M. en route to RAIMBERT. HALLICOURT reached at 9.35 A.M. MARLES – LES MINES STATION at 10.05 A.M. LOZINGHEM reached at 11.45 A.M.After clearing LOZINGHEM the Battalion halted at 12.15 A.M. for lunch – resuming march at 1.00 P.M. and passed through ACHEAU at 1.30 P.M. |
| 3 PM | RAIMBERT reached and Battalion allotted billets – Headquarters established at Monsieur Henri Fardel’s residence – Rue de Bois. RAIMBERT.
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Tue., Feb 13, 1917 HEAD QRS CHATEAU ESTREE CAUCHIE
| 9 AM | Advance parties proceeded from ESTREE CAUCHIE to take over new billets at MAISNIL – LES – RUITZ at 9.00 A.M. |
| 11.30 | The Battalion left ESTREE CAUCHIE at 11.30 A.M., to take over new billets at MAISNIL – LES – RUITZ. Destination reached at 3.00 P.M. |
HEAD QRS MAISNIL-LES–RUITZ
| 5.PM | Battalion Operation Order No.40 – by Lieut-Col. Johnston – Comm’dg., issued.
———EXTRACT————— In accordance with 8th Canadian Infantry brigade Operation Order No. 77., dated February 8th, 1917. , the 2nd C.M.R.Battalion will move from MAISNIL – LES – RUITZ on 14th February, 1917 – to RAIMBERT. Route will be via HALLICOURT: PLACE A BRUAY: MARLES – LES – MINES: LOZINGHEM and AUCHEL. Companies and Details will fall in outside respective billets, at 8.45 A.M. ready to move off. —————————o————————- |
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Mon., Feb 12, 1917 HEAD QRS ARIANE
| 9 AM | Advance parties left Bois DES ALLEAX – Rear Headquarters – MONT.ST.ELOY AT 9.00 A.M., to take over new billets at ESTREE CAUCHIE. |
| 10 AM | Headquarters established in Chateau – ESTREE CAUCHIE. |
| 10 AM | “A” and “C” Companies on being relieved by “A” and “C” Companies, 27th Infantry Battalion, left ECOIVRES and proceeded to billets at ESTREE CAUCHIE – arriving at about 1.00 P.M. |
HEAD QRS CHATEAU ESTREE CAUCHIE
| 4 PM | “B” and “D” Companies on being relieved by “B” and “D” Companies, 27th Infantry Battalion, left ARIANE en route to Billets at ESTREE CAUCHIE – via MONT ST.ELOY, arriving at 8.30 P.M. |
| 8 PM | Battalion Operation Order No. 39, – by Lieut-Col. Johnston, – Comm’dg 2nd C.M.R. Battalion, issued.
———EXTRACT————— In accordance with 8th Canadian Infantry brigade Operation Order No. 77, dated February 8th, 1917., the 2nd C.M.R.Battalion will move from ESTREE CAUCHIE to MAISNIL – LES – RUITZ, on February 13th, 1917., via REBREUVE. Companies and Headquarters staff will fall in outside respective billets, ready to move off atv11.15 A.M. —————————o————————- |
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Sun., Feb 11, 1917 HEAD QRS ARIANE
| Battalion Operation Order No.38 by Lieut-Col. G.C.Johnston – Comm’dg., issued.
—– EXTRACT. —– In accordance with 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade Operation Order No.77., dated 8th February, 1917., the 2nd C.M.R.Battalion will be relieved by the 27th Infantry Battalion – 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade on February 12th, 1917. |
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“A” Company – 2nd C.M.R.Battalion will be relieved by one Company 27th Battalion at ECOIVRES. “B” Company – 2nd C.M.R.Battalion will be relieved by one Company 27th Battalion at SUNKEN ROAD. “C” Company – 2nd C.M.R.Battalion will be relieved by one Company 27th Battalion at ECOIVRES. “D” Company – 2nd C.M.R.Battalion will be relieved by one Company 27th Battalion at ARIANE. Headquarters, Advance, will be relieved by Headquarters 27th Battalion at ARIANE. Headquarters, Rear, will be relieved by Headquarters 27th Battn., at MONT ST. ELOY. ————————————————-o—————————————————— |
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| On completion of respective reliefs, companies will proceed independently to Billets at ESTREE CAUCHIE via MONT St. ELOY.The following moves will be made by this Battalion on February 13th – 14th. |
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ROUTE |
TIME OF START. |
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February 13th. |
ESTREE CAUCHIE |
MAISNIL – LES – RUITZ |
REBREUVE |
2.10 P.M. |
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February 14th. |
MAISNIL – LES – RUITZ |
RAIMBERT |
HALLICOURT PLACE A BRUAY MARLES – LES – MINES STATION. LOZINGHEM. AUCHEL |
9.00 A.M. |
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Fri., Feb 2, 1917 HEAD QRS BOIS DES ALLEAUX
| 6 AM | Weather fine – some snow during night. |
| 9 AM | In accordance with Battalion Operation Order No.37., “B” and “D” Companies – 2nd C.M.R.Battalion left BOIS des Alleaux for the trenches – ARIANE – relieving the 1st C.M.R. Battalion., route via MONT ST. ELOY and MAROEUIL. |
| 4 PM | Relief complete – no casualties.Forward Headquarters established at ARIANE – A. 20.D.4.5. North West of ECURIE. |
ARIANE A20.D.4.5.
| From February 2nd, 1917 to February 11th, 1917 – “B” COMPANY (SUNKEN ROAD) – “D” COMPANY (ARIANE) furnished working parties burying cable. During this tour the Battalion had only one casualty – one man wounded. |
OFFICERS ON DUTY DURING TOUR.
Lieut-Col. G. C. JOHNSTON – Comm’dg.
Major L. W. MILLER – Adjutant
Lieut. R. C. SPINKS
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“B” COMPANY Lieut. D. U. CAMERON Lieut. C. J. LEWIS Lieut. H. M. GARDINER Lieut. J. M. MacKENZIE |
“D” COMPANY Major. [S]N. B. VAN KLEECK Lieut. P. J. HEINEKEY Lieut. C. P. STEER |
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Thu., Feb 1, 1917 HEAD QRS BOIS DES ALLEAUX
| 8 AM | Weather cold – Snowing.Working party of 50 men detailed for work errecting huts etc. |
| 9 AM | Bayonet Fighting Instruction for all new drafts. |
| 1 PM | Working party of 50 men for work at SAWMILL – BOIS DES ALLEAUX |
| 5 PM | Battalion Operation Order No.37 – by Lieut)Col. G. C. Johnston – Comm’dg., issued.
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2nd CMR 
