In the Ypres Salient the Story of a Fortnights Canadian Fighting June 2 16 1
In the Ypres Salient the Story of a Fortnights Canadian Fighting June 2 16 1
Beckles Willson
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The cessation of fire was the signal for the Canadian supports to hasten forward to meet the enemy, who was now advancing in force and bringing up his machine-gunners and bombers. The battalion holding Maple Copse became planted firmly and refused to budge, and having dug itself in, held that position all day. Colonel Baker, M. P. , of the Mounted Rifles, was unhappily hit by shell in the lungs, and died later in the day. The Princess Patricia's fought with their accustomed gallantry, led by th...e brave Colonel Buller, lately Military Secretary to H. R. H. The Duke of Connaught, and helped, although at terrible cost, to check the further German advance. Buller, his blood up, seeing his men giving 27 IN THE YPRES SALIENT way a little, ordered them to charge along a trench partly held by the foe. They obeyed with a rush, and, not to impede their onset, BuUer leapt up on to the edge of the trench and ran forward, crying : " On, boys, on ! Break them to pieces ! " He was thus encouraging them when a bullet pierced his heart.
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