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Canadians in June 1917


Chris Boonzaier

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The Canadaian 85th Inf between its Time on Vimy ridge and Flanders fought at the following locations in June 1917...

"The Triangle" June 20th,1917.

Ontario Trench June 26th,1917.

Elue dit Leauvette and The Horse Shoe June 28th,1917.

Is there anyone who could help with a trench map?

Thanking you

Chris

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Chris, I will assume you got these references from the War Diary.

If you can post any map references (e.g. 36.c.n.etc), that could assist the map readers.

Peter

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"The Triangle" June 20th,1917.

Lots of "Triangles" listed in Rat's Alley. See this page from the battalion's war diary - http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/e/e045/e001121584.jpg

There is mention of being in "Left Subsector, Triangle of Trenches about M.30.d.central." I suspect that "triangle" isn't a named trench in this case.

85th Battalion War Diary can be found here

Ontario Trench June 26th,1917.

36cSW1 Lens; map ref N 25 c, 31 a

Elue dit Leauvette and The Horse Shoe June 28th,1917.

War Diary mentions that Eleu de Leauvette is a village. - http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/e/e045/e001121588.jpg

Mention here of a "horseshoe shaped trenches to southeast of town" - http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/e/e045/e001121589.jpg

You will want to read through the pages of the annexes to the War Diary for June 1917 for more detail.

And here's a map from the War Diary:

e001121594.jpg

And a second map from the War Diary:

e001121596.jpg

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The transcribed War Diary of the 85th Canadian Infantry Battalion can be found and downloaded from here.

Cheers,

Michael

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