Guest strand Posted 22 November , 2005 Share Posted 22 November , 2005 I'm trying to find where an ancestor of mine, Private William James Brown #782264 was killed on April 21st 1918. He enlisted in the 128th Canadian infantry battalion in 1916 which was later formed into the 46th Infantry battalion. I would also like to find in which battles he fought in. Thanks, Strand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadawwi Posted 22 November , 2005 Share Posted 22 November , 2005 You are lucky, because the diary kept for this unit were very detailed. Over 90 pages. The page you are looking for is posted below, but you may want to read the rest. Your relative is mentioned on this page as one of four men killed when a shell hit the transport lines. Go here to find all the entries: 46th Battalion Saskatchewan War Diary Read through it all and you may discover more. I only looked at it for a few minutes, so I may be off on my impressions. The page I have attached is page 13 for the month of April. The location (which shows up a few pages earlier) is Maroieul. There is another reference to the incident on April 21 later on in the diaries (pages 90-93). Please note that the above link takes you to one set of the diaries. For the other war years, all the 46th Battalion war diaries can be found - here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borden Battery Posted 22 November , 2005 Share Posted 22 November , 2005 The 46th CEF Battalion [aka Suicide Battalion]. 46th Battalion, CEF on the Saskatchewan Dragoons Sept 2005 The 46th Battalion is perpetuated by the Saskatchewan Dragoons, and the web site of the latter provides a detailed description of the Battle Honours for the 46th, which includes Mount Sorrel, The Somme, Ancre Heights, Vimy, Arras, Hill 70, Ypres 1917, Passchendaele, Amiens, Drocourt-Queant, Canal du Nord and Valenciennes. [Recommended by Brett Payne] http://www.saskd.ca/skd-hon.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith McGaw Posted 29 October , 2016 Share Posted 29 October , 2016 A good read is The Suicide Battalion by James L McWilliams & R. James Steel, published 1978. It plots the journey of the 46th through the Great War. I picked up a copy through Amazon at a good price. Keith McGaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Reay Posted 19 January , 2019 Share Posted 19 January , 2019 I have recently discovered that my grandmother's cousin, Pte George Allan Evans from Chilliwack (British Columbia) was in this battalion during WW1. On 6 May 1917 he was KIA. In 1916 he had volunteered and signed up to the war effort in Vancouver. It was his 18th birthday and he was killed a year and a month later - he was 19 years of age. I have a copy of his service record, but I would very much like to access the war diary and the other links mentioned above but I don't seem to be able to access any of them. Can anyone tell me where I can get information on the 46th Battalion diary please? Thank you. ps. I am going to source a copy of the book, The Suicide Battalion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 20 January , 2019 Share Posted 20 January , 2019 Hi Sarah, The diary page entry is... Image source - The Library & Archives Canada The general search page is here. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Reay Posted 20 January , 2019 Share Posted 20 January , 2019 Wow! Thank you Chris! I've just been reading the diary leading up to the day, 6 May 1917 when Pte George Allan Evans disappeared. What an absolute hell. Poor lad. He came from a nice home, a farmer's son - the family must have been devastated. Thank you for helping me to locate the diary - much appreciated! Kind regards, Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 20 January , 2019 Share Posted 20 January , 2019 (edited) Hi Sarah, If you were to need any help in interpreting the map references, see here. For added context, it might also be worth looking at the Brigade HQ. and Division HQ diaries. Regards Chris Edited 20 January , 2019 by clk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Reay Posted 21 January , 2019 Share Posted 21 January , 2019 Thanks very much Chris - will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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