May 8 1915 #OTD During Battle Of Frezenberg Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI
May 8 1915 #OTD During Battle Of Frezenberg Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) stops German attack. After this, PPCLI has a new motto — “Holding up the whole damn line”Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) was one of the 1st Canadian units in #WWI, taking their place in the trenches on Jan 6 1915. Before the Battle Of Frezenberg the PPCLI had an initial strength of 546. During the fighting the unit suffered 392 casualties leaving only 154 battle ready after the German attack.The battle is immortalized by this painting “The Canadians at Ypres” by William Barnes Wollen Illustrated London News #OTD Jul 3 1915 publishes this Amédée Forestier illustration of the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry #PPCLI on the front lines. -- source link