Witness to War: Tuesday July 17, 1917
Private Raymond Duval, MM, was a soldier of the 14th Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment) CEF who served overseas during the last two years of the First World War. He participated in some of the fiercest fighting seen by Canadians during the war and was decorated for bravery at Passchendaele. Determined to preserve his memories of the First World War, he maintained a daily record of his experiences. Here is what he wrote precisely 100 years ago today:
Tuesday July 17, 1917: Left on 9 mile R. [route] march and came to village in rear of Lens Billet not much good so managed to get a room and fine bed with Driscoll at 1 fr per day.
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