| War Diary April 1, 1917 - April 12, 1917 Canadian 5th Battalion |
| Casualties ~ estimated at 14 Officers and 350 Other Ranks Officer Casualties were ~ Lieutenant W. E. L. Broad ~ killed Lieutenant H. N. Thompson ~ killed Lieutenant E. L. B. McLean ~ killed Lieutenant W. P. Moxley ~ killed Major L. G. Anderson ~ wounded Lieutenant W. Willis ~ wounded ~ at duty Lieutenant W. M. Scanlon ~ wounded Lieutenant D. W. McCabe ~ wounded Lieutenant J. D. Cumming ~ wounded ~ at duty Lieutenant W. B. Bay ~ wounded Captain E. Day ~ wounded ~ remained at duty til relieved Lieutenant G. S. B. Crombie ~ wounded Lieutenant N. Fiske ~ wounded The Dressing Station was located in Bastion Tunnel. About 100 men were also accomodated there. Captain Day went to hospital, Lieutenant Dawson given charge of "D" Company. Lieutenant Moxley now reported killed. The following trophies were captured by us: 5 Machine guns 3 Trench mortars 1 loader for Machine gun Numerous rifles April 10, 1917 Trenches. Black Line. Weather ~ rain in the morning ~ snow towards evening. Wind ~ N. N. W. At 4:00 a. m. the M. O. found that the air in the Bastion Tunnel had become very foul owing to lack of ventilation, and had to order everybody out. Some of the men were quite ill. In the afternoon we were ordered to occupy the Black Line in its whole length across the Divisional Frontage. Battalion Headquarters remained in the same place. Lieutenants Clowes, McAughey, Carson, Foulked and Boyd came up from Ecoivres. Lieutenant Ansell and three scouts reconnoitred the front line as occupied by 1st C. I. Brigade. The Band was brought up from Ecoivres for carrying duty. Casualties ~ Nil April 11, 1917 Trenches. Black Line Weather ~ Variable, but mostly fair. Wind ~ N. W. Work continued on re-organising and salvaging. Two German Machine guns and two trench mortars salvaged, also numerous rifles, etc. Lieutenant Scanlon died of wounds. Casualties ~ Nil April 12, 1917 Trenches. Black Line Weather ~ Fair Wind N. W. Reconnoitering parties from each Company went forward to look over the area which we were likely to take over. Lieutenant Clowes wounded by shrapnel, also Sgt. Lewis of "D" Company. Orders received to relieve 4th C. I. Battalion. Our new Battalion Headquarters in Bois Carre, B.7.e.4.4. During relief there was considerable hostile shelling at random, as we were not under observation. Lieutenants Crosby, Keeler and Davidson received from entrenching Battalion. Casualties ~ 1 Officer wounded and 1 Other Ranks wounded. |
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