On This Date – October 2011
OCTOBER 1, 1916: Canadians on the Somme begin a series of costly attacks on the Regina Trench as part of the Battle of Ancre Heights.
OCTOBER 2, 1952: The Canadian destroyer Iroquois, in a dual with North Korean shore batteries, is hit by artillery fire. Three sailors die, 10 more are wounded.
Legion Magazine
October 1, 2011
