Officers on Duty

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LIST OF OFFICERS IN ATTACK

LIEUT-COL. G. C. JOHNSTON – M.C.

 – OFFICER COMMANDING.

MAJOR W.W. FOSTER. D.S.O.
(LIAISON OFFICER AT BRIGADE)

MAJOR L. W. MILLER – ADJUTANT.

SCOUT & SNIPING OFFICER –
SIGNALLING OFFICER –
MACHINE GUN OFFICER –
O.C.BATTN DUMPS & STORES –
MEDICAL OFFICER –

LIEUT. R. C. SPINKS  KILLED)
LIEUT. A.G. PIMM  (DIED OF WOUNDS)
LIEUT. A. H. ROWBERRY
LIEUT. C. F. DOUGLAS
CAPTAIN A. C. ARMSTRONG

“A” COMPANY

“B” COMPANY

Officer Comm’dg.

CAPT. J. L. GRAY (GASSED)

Officer Comm’dg.

LIEUT. D. CAMERON

2nd in Command.

LIEUT. J. FOORD
LIEUT. J. S. RICHARDSON
LIEUT. J. MAVOR

2nd in Command.

LIEUT. H. GARDINER
LIEUT J. McKENZIE
LIEUT. J. POTTER

“C” COMPANY

“D” COMPANY

Officer Comm’dg.

MAJOR T. GODFREY

Officer Comm’dg.

LIEUT. P. HEINEKEY (WOUNDED)

2nd in Command.

LIEUT. J. DARCUS (WOUNDED)
LIEUT. R. LEES (WOUNDED)
LIEUR. J. H. CHRISTIE (KILLED)

LIEUT. F. HEATHER (KILLED)
MAJ. W. SHORTREED

31st March 1917: Casualty Summary

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Sat., Mar 31, 1917 Headquarters Billet No.6. VILLERS au BOIS.

Total Casualties for Tour March 21st to March 31st, 1917. :-
“Killed”         13  Other Ranks
“Wounded”     2   Officers.
“Wounded”   19  Other Ranks.
“Missing”        2  Other Ranks.

8th October 1915: Diary

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Fri., Oct 08, 1915 Ridgewood Farm

  Transport Base still at the Ridgewood Farm, Capt. Starm of Brigade Hdqts came in & gave orders for the Transport. to move at 4 P.M. and take up quarters at Aldershot Camp near Neuve Eglise
  Paymaster received orders to proceed to Dickybusch & guide the Regiment in Orders received from General Seeleys Force that the 2 C.M.R. would be relieved by the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade on the night  8/9th Machine Gun Section to be relieved on the 9th inst after being relieved to proceeding via Dranoutre. Neuve ENglise to Aldershot-huts
  Stations in Trenches  Sections N4. 5. 6. held by Squadron A   Sections 0 1 2. held by two troops C Squadron    Section 0.3.4. held by B Squadron  Support trenches No 1074 held by two troops C Squadron.  Regimental Headquarters at Battle HQ Bois Carre.
  Casualty report  No 107575 Trooper Street wounded in Eye.  Everything very quiet occasional Sniping Ammunition sent up to Trenches

7th October 1915: Diary

Thu., Oct 07, 1915 Trenches [Dickebusch]

  First casualty. Sgt Major J. Marchall. Shot by sniper through the heart.  Transports busy packing & taking up rations to the Regiment.  Quartermaster & Transport Officer went into Bailleul Artillery fire very strong around this district.

5th October 1915: Diary

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Tue., Oct 05, 1915  Trenches [Dickebusch]

  Morning Wet.  Men at their posts.  One casualty Trooper Nicholson.  Shot through the neck.  Very slightly but had to be removed to Hospital.
  Col C. L. Bott formed Regimental Headquarters in the Supporting position near the Regimental Signal Station.  Pay Master, Adjutant & Lt Agnew taking up a Dug-out.
  Mail Orderly, O. R. Sergt, & Servant near.  Fighting in the Trenches slow. nothing very much doing Bombing trenches by the enemy. & retaliation by the Regt.  Ammunition had to be sent up, princapally bombs Major General Seeley & Major General Turner. visited Trenches. , and Brigade Headquarters.