PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS FOR THE PERCIVAL ANKER ARTICLES

The Story of Percival Anker (1892-1918)

MAPS OF NORTHERN FRANCE

1. Northern France and Flanders: The Western Front 1918

Cambrai is situated just east of the heavy red line and on the upper edge of the middle blue arrow Map reproduced courtesy of the United States Military Academy Department of History

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2. Present day Cambrai and Canal du Nord

Places of interest mentioned in the text include Bourlon, Bourlon Wood, Raillencourt and Sailly. The line of the Canal du Nord runs north-south just west of the D15 road. Bourlon Wood is the dark area to the south east of the town.

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3. Battle planning map

Detail from Battle of the Canal du Nord - Planning map (September 1918) The map shows the three objectives in the first phase (Red, Green and Blue lines) and the Second stage objective as well as the disposition of the Army divisions This work is in the public domain because it is an Ordnance Survey map over 50 years old. Ordnance Survey maps are covered by Crown Copyright which in this case expires 50 years after publication. Ordnance Survey does however ask that they be credited and that the date of publication be given. - wikicommons at wikipedia

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4. The Report

The report of the Bourlon Wood operation September 27th to October 1st 1918 from the Annals of the 12th Canadian Infantry Regiment

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4. The progress of the battle

Detail from Battle of the Canal du Nord and Cambrai - Battle map (September 1918) Highlighted on the map are the positions of the 78th battalion on the nights of September 27/28th (A) and 28/29th (B). The area of operation around Raillencourt is also highlighted.

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Camp Sewell, Manitoba

Military Map of the United States and Canada

Shows the position of training camps in North America during the period of the Great War. Camp Sewell (renamed Camp Hughes) lies adjacent to Brandon, Manitoba in the upper centre of the map.

CAMP SEWELL, MANITOBA, CANADA 1915

Added: March 31st 2010

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