Battle of the Somme
Battle of the Somme is a campaign of the First World War involving Canadian troops.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- March 2015: Canadian troops began participating in this offensive on September 15, 1916, and it continued until November 18, 1916. The 52nd Battalion faced devastating enemy fire during the campaign, resulting in 256 men killed or wounded on September 16, 1916. Soldiers from various First Nations, including Sidney Brant, John Kukitchu, and Lawrence Martin, died during this campaign.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Michon brothers of Fort William First Nation and the 52nd Battalion", Anishinabek News, 4 March 2015 (archived copy; original article).