Valenciennes Railway Station [Chemin du fer du Nord]. It is the same building but the back side as in Photo P00375. It was captured by the 72nd Battalion on 2 November 1918. It is mentioned on page 164 of the regimental history. "With the great obstacle of the canal [Canal du Nord] overcome, the kilties flung themselves with ardour against the German posts in the railway yards ... There was brisk fighting between a platoon of the 72nd and a strong German post, a fight which resulted in our platoon being in complete possession of the station. A dozen of such brilliant fights blazed all through the afternoon, as the Hun was routed out of every nook and cranny of the railway yards. At dusk, No. 14 Platoon -of "D" Company captured the last remaining point of resistance, and the night of the 1st found the 72nd holding a line along the northern half of the broad boulevard which skirts Valenciennes on the west, while the left flank of the Battalion extended into the flooded area some 1000 yards north of the town. All was in readiness to resume the advance ,as soon as daylight should make clear the confused maze of streets confronting them."