The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . first class officer as a re-sult of 25 years in the militia and earnestservice at the front. His body was recov-ered and buried at Poperinghe near thebodies of Hart McHarg Birchall. General Haig paid a warm tribute to thework of the Canadians in opposing theGerman onslaught. In his own words,The Canadians behaved with the utmostgallantry, counter-attacking successfullyafter a heavy and continued bombard-ment. Much of the ground lost in the in-itial attack was retaken at once. Carefulc
The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . first class officer as a re-sult of 25 years in the militia and earnestservice at the front. His body was recov-ered and buried at Poperinghe near thebodies of Hart McHarg Birchall. General Haig paid a warm tribute to thework of the Canadians in opposing theGerman onslaught. In his own words,The Canadians behaved with the utmostgallantry, counter-attacking successfullyafter a heavy and continued bombard-ment. Much of the ground lost in the in-itial attack was retaken at once. Carefulcomputation led to the estimate that theGermans suffered eight thousand casual-ties in making their slight gain. Twelve days after the Gennans, south-east of Zillebeke, had captured SanctuaryAVood and Hill 60, the Canadians staged anelaborate counter-attack which was com-])letely successful. They took liack all thelost groimd and severely punished the en-emy. Their total casualties in this fightingliave been placed at The CanadianMinister of Militia and Defense, General. A line of British tank stables.
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