"At 1:30 am, October 8, the barrage started and the 2nd Canadian Division went over the canal. At 4 am the Germans retaliated, killing Bombardier A.M. Wilson, gunners Cleland, Shaw, Holmes, and Stone, and wounding 15 others, including Lt F.H. Palmer." From The Last Year Of The Great War ISBN 0-9681347-0-X ; 9th Siege battery, later 12th Siege battery (Thanks to Gordon B.) War Diary page : On October 8, 12th Canadian Siege battery was at Haynecourt According to CWGC datas, only Wilson is dead on October 8th, Cleland is reported to be dead on October 9, Shaw on October 13, Holmes and Stone on October 10. Also died on October 30th : Lieut J.W. Sharples between Abscon and La Sentinelle |