What were the Canadian 58th Battalion operations during the Great War?
According to Kevin Shackleton, the 58th arrived in France in Feb 1916. They missed the earlier battles altogether. The 58th was in the attack that re-captured most of the Canadian line at Mt. Sorrel June 13. They participated in several atacks on the Somme, particularly the attack on Regine Trench Oct. 8. Then they moved to the Vimy sector. they were in support on April 9, but in the front line as the attack continued. They were not involved at Hill 70, but were in the area. The 58th were in the attack at Passchendaele on Oct 26, 1917 and then they held Vindictive Crossroads north west of the village in early November. They were back in the Lens area after that. At Amiens they led the attack on the first day and then were in reserve for a couple of days before moving to the front before the attack wound down. At Arras they were in the attack on the second day and stayed on the attack to the end of August. They followed through after the Canal du Nord was crossed and were fighting in th
