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72nd BATTALION CEF, SH of C

72e BATAILLON CEF, SH de C

72nd Bn soldiers at Ransbeche near Ohain, Belgium, April 1919

72nd Battalion, CEF soldiers at "Ransbeck" [Ransbeche], near Ohain, Belgium, April 1919. on rear: "Ransbeck near Waterloo". Also named (left to right / rear to front): P. Rubython, D. Gerard, Bob Miller, Hardy and unknown. CONFIRM 1015473 Pte Percy Thomas Rubython arrived in France on 23 May 1917 in a draft from the 231st Battalion, CEF. Service file attached. 1030499 Pte David Gerard arrived in France on 8 March 1918. He was wounded on 9 August 1918 and returned to the unit on 9 December 1918. Service file attached. 1031209 LCpl Robert Brown (Bob) Miller arrived in France on 8 March 1918. He was wounded on 11 August 1918 and returned to the unit on 14 November 1918. Service file attached. Hardy (not in history) From the regimental history, page 179: "Owing to a scarcity of billets in Ohain, "B" and "C" Companies were moved, a few days after arrival to the neighboring village of Ransbeche. The 72nd had made its last move but one in the countries over which the war had swept. They were now in billets which they were to occupy until the wished for hour of their departure for England arrived.
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