22 April 1915: Canadian 2nd Brigade reports heavy shelling

Battle Studies

The Second Battle of Ypres 1915

22 April 1915: 17.25

Battle of Gravenstafel Ridge

Canadian 2nd Brigade reports some heavy shelling

At 5.25pm the 2nd Canadian Brigade wired a message to the 1st Canadian Division headquarters at Chateau des Trois Tours, Brielen. The message confirmed they were not being attacked on their front line, but their rear support areas were under German artillery fire:

"Situation report aaa Section 1 situation normal aaa Section 2 fairly heavily shelled after 2.15pm some shells melonite aaa Heavy bombardment and rapid rifle fire heard on our left at 5pm aaa shells bursting near Report centre 5.15pm" (1)

Map: 2nd Canadian Brigade being shelled in its rear areas.

Acknowledgements

(1) War Diary of 1st Canadian Division, April 1915 Appendices: ref. WO95/3717