#ppcli

[theworldofwars]

This poem extols the virtues of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, a privately raised battalion. In early 1915, it became the first Canadian unit to serve on the Western Front. The Princess Pat's fought with the 27th British Division before joining the Canadian Corps in late 1915.

[amnesiacprophetphotography]

Attended a very cool WWI event in Newville Pennsylvania and got these shots. This was an incredibly detailed event with a lot going on. It would be impossible to cover everything that was happening, but it was incredibly immersive with no public around. Very cool!

[thisdayinwwi]

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.

[j-r-macready]

Exercise PATRICIA STRIKE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat Via Flickr: Members of 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, conduct a range during exercise PATRICIA STRIKE at 3rd Canadian Division Forces Base Edmonton Detachment Wainwright training area on November 19, 2020. Photo: Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

[canadian-carbine]

3PPCLI Sniper and his C14 Timberwolf

[thisdayinwwi]

Jul 3 1915 Illustrated London News #OTD Jul 3 1915 publishes this Amédée Forestier illustration of the brilliant fight put up by the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry #PPCLI. 

During the Battle Of Frezenberg on May 15 1915 the Canadian military unit #PPCLI Holds The Line. After this, PPCLI had a motto:

—"Holding up the whole damn line"  

[thisdayinwwi]

Photo taken by war photographer William Ivor Castle of Canadian Troops (PPCLI) in a Communication Trench. September, 1916.

Sep 1916 Online MIKAN no. 3395565 

Colourized by DOUG 

[j-r-macready]

Exercise PATRICIA STRIKE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat Via Flickr: Members of 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, conduct a range during exercise PATRICIA STRIKE at 3rd Canadian Division Forces Base Edmonton Detachment Wainwright training area on November 19, 2020. Photo: Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos