Lt. Charles Francis Mandel, MC, 72nd Battalion, CEF and unknown woman. He was awarded his Military Cross for actions at La Coulotte - Avion in June - July, 1917. (Citation attached) He arrived in France and was sent to the 72nd Battalion on 24 April, 1917. He transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps on 17 April, 1918. He had previously served in the Boer War, 31st BC Horse and the 172nd Battalion, CEF in Kamloops. The 172nd (Rocky Mountain Rangers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. based in Kamloops and began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16. After sailing to England in October 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 24th Reserve Battalion on January 1, 1917.