Deciphering 3rd Canadian Division's War Diary

[Brendan Hogan]

Hello, 

 

I'm doing some research on the 3rd Canadian Division during the Battle of Passchendaele (Oct-Nov 1917), and I'm having trouble reading to whom message 20 (top of the attached page) is addressed to and who it's from. I believe it's addressed to H.E.C. Sigs 9th and is from D.E.H. or D.E.N. Waterloo Farm. Are these the correct unit abbreviations and what do they stand for? Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

 

Thanks, 

 

Brendan

 

[DavidOwen]

Welcome to the forum Brendan.

 

Strangely my go to Canadian abbreviations site cannot give you the answers you seek http://cmhs.ca/index.php so you need a Canadian or unit expert to assist. 

Hopefully one should be along presently to enlighten us.

 

Regards

 

David

[familyhistoryman]

15 hours ago, Brendan Hogan said:

Hello, 

 

I'm doing some research on the 3rd Canadian Division during the Battle of Passchendaele (Oct-Nov 1917), and I'm having trouble reading to whom message 20 (top of the attached page) is addressed to and who it's from. I believe it's addressed to H.E.C. Sigs 9th and is from D.E.H. or D.E.N. Waterloo Farm. Are these the correct unit abbreviations and what do they stand for? Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

 

Thanks, 

 

Brendan

 

I don’t know you have used this website

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Pages/military-abbreviations.aspx

 

There is also

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/Pages/war-diaries.aspx

 

 

Regards

Tony

Edited 1 January , 2019 by familyhistoryman

[Skipman]

Brendan. Any chance you could give us a link to the exact page?

 

Mike

[Brendan Hogan]

9 hours ago, Skipman said:

Brendan. Any chance you could give us a link to the exact page?

 

Mike

 

Hi Mike,

 

The URL for the exact page is:http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item?app=fondsandcol&op=img&id=e001022854

 

Cheers,

 

Brendan 

11 hours ago, DavidOwen said:

Welcome to the forum Brendan.

 

Strangely my go to Canadian abbreviations site cannot give you the answers you seek http://cmhs.ca/index.php so you need a Canadian or unit expert to assist. 

Hopefully one should be along presently to enlighten us.

 

Regards

 

David

Thanks David! 

 

Brendan 

[Brendan Hogan]

10 hours ago, familyhistoryman said:

I don’t know you have used this website

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Pages/military-abbreviations.aspx

 

There is also

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/Pages/war-diaries.aspx

 

 

Regards

Tony

Hi Tony,

 

Yes, I've consulted both of those documents. My hunch is that it's a detachment designation for the signaling section.

 

Brendan 

[Skipman]

Thanks Brendan. Just thought would have a look either side (as I'm sure you've done) for any clues. Definitely worth posting on the CEF Study Group Forum

 

Will have another look when get a minute. Good luck with it.

 

Just as a guess H.E.C. "Head of Electronic Communications"?

 

Mike

[Brendan Hogan]

2 hours ago, Skipman said:

Thanks Brendan. Just thought would have a look either side (as I'm sure you've done) for any clues. Definitely worth posting on the CEF Study Group Forum

 

Will have another look when get a minute. Good luck with it.

 

Just as a guess H.E.C. "Head of Electronic Communications"?

 

Mike

Thanks! I'll post my question there as well. 

 

Brendan