1916
1916 was a year of horrific destruction and death on the Western Front. Canadian forces fought in the major engagements at Messine, Mont Sorrel, and the Somme and innovated a strategy of attack that began with careful planning and combined the precise coordination of artillery fire with infantry assaults.
Arrival of the 3rd Canadian Division: Mar 1916 Battle for Messines, Belgium: 6-19 Apr 1916 Byng Replaces Alderson As Commander of the Canadian Corps: 28 May 1916 Mont Sorrel, Belgium: 1-13 June 1916 Somme Offensive: 1 July-18 Nov. and Courcelette, France: 15 Sept 1916 Canadian Corps Transferred to the Vimy Sector: Nov 1916 4th Canadian Division Joins the Canadian Corps: 30 Nov 1916