Veterans Reminiscences From Front and Far Frontiers
A pair of first person war memoirs recount Canadian infantry service in Belgium Egypt and Canada. Sergt J F Hawes describes close calls at Vimy Ridge and hospital ordeals while Maj H E Saunders details Egypts campaigns including Suez defenses and desert warfare with Turks and Germans. Both reflect on bayonet training and front line life and family ties.
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Egypt
Cairo
Pyramids
Napoleon
Abassia
Belgium
Suez Canal
Anstralian
Port Said
Luxor
The
Nile
Sergt
H. E. Saunders
Shorncliffe
Canada
Detroit
Messines
Candy Boys of McGill and Pats at Ypres
P F Meehan of the Princess Pats recalls the nickname candy boys given to McGill University recruits. He describes joining in 1916 at Ypres during the German offensive, Major Hamilton Gault rallying troops after being wounded, and Meehan later being knocked out at Courcelles while on sentry duty on September 19.
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Botton
Princess Pats
McGill University
Ypres
Hamilton Gault
Pats
Courcellette
Canadian Troops Show Initiative Boosting War Effort
A wartime account highlights Canadian troops as more autonomous and effective than other Allied forces. It describes frontline action at Givenchy on June 15, 1915, and notes Empress Eugenie and Lady Haig aiding recuperation. It also references Canadian engineers and individual acts of gallantry, with casualty figures from trench warfare.
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France
Givenchy
Farnboro
Hants
Eugenie
Douglas Haig
Engineers reshaping trenches with drainage and mats
Army engineers in France describe their defensive work as using rock shovel hammer and saw rather than weapons. They manage trench layouts and safety under fire, noting the front line is a cushy spot while shelling targets guns roads dumps and rear positions. Aggressive replies of around forty shells deter the German line for a period.
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France
Tde
Local Spring Valley Professionals and Businesses Directory
Professional listings for Spring Valley include Dr Paul F McNamara resident dentist hours 8 to 12 and 7 to 9, attorney WM Hawthorne, Murphy Office in Peltier Ridg over Besteg Store, Dr J J Moran physician and surgeon office 120 W St Paul, Majestic Pool Hall with Cassiday Bros proprietors, Peel billiards cigars and soda, Dr J H Franklin physician surgeon Jagodzinski Building hours 2 to 4 pm, telephones. Dr J Asher in Sigodzinski Building hours 9 am to 6 pm with evenings and Sundays by appointment.
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J. J. Moran
W. St. Paul
Spring Valley
Divndly
Majestic Pool
Halz Cassiday Bros
J. H. Franklin
Jagodzinski
Ill
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46Th Canadian Infantry
Vimy Ridge
J. FE. Hawes
B. C. R. M. Extorrs
Elgin
Ottawa
Hughes
LeHarve
O. C
Aeme
Jack Carer
LeHavve
J. B. Willoughby
Stationary Hospital No
Queens _ University
P. F. Meehan
McGill
G. W. Anderson
Batallion
Toronto Regiment
Capt
W. D. Powell
1St Army Corps
Canadian Engineers
Powell
Montrealattalion
R. W. Powell
Somme
Engineering Corps
Sperry & Hutchinson Co
Marquette St
la Salle, Illinois
City Bank
Spring Valley City Bank
J. C. Sitterly
Wayne Hammer
Chas. W. Knapp
BP. Hollerich, Asst
Cashies
Professional Cares
Paul F. McNamara
R. 4. Smith
WM. Hawthorne
Dr.j. Asher
Sigodzinski
DR. LA Due
Trumbar
A. Rummell
Spring Valey
DR. Olmsted
Peru
J. J. JagodzinsKi
Queensware
John Wishnevsky
Prop
Lake Superior
Consumers Products CO
Wella St
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