Our grand old Division never failed in taking its objective, and later on, we advanced from Arleux to Fresnoy, which completed for us our campaign on Vimy Ridge.

The Divisions (p.

178) on each side of us were held up, but when we left the Ridge we handed over Fresnoy to our successors in the line.

Later, they were obliged to relinquish it.
There is something splendid in the esprit-de-corps of a Division, and none could be greater than that which animated all the units of the 1st Canadian Division, or as we were called, "the boys of the old red patch," from the red patch which we wore as a distinguishing mark upon our arms.
On May 4th, orders came to us that we had to move, and at night I walked over the old plank road to say good-bye to my son--for their battery was to retain its position--and on the next day, followed by little Alberta, I rode from Arriane Dump to my old billet in Bruay, breaking the journey by a visit to the 87th Battalion at Chateau de la Haie.

We had returned to our old quarters covered with glory, and, on all sides, the French people were sincere in their admiration for what the Canadian Corps had done.