Now the soldiers of the 28th Battalion treaded the muddy path their comrades had blazed into Belgium. By the time the 28th Battalion settled at Quievrain for the night, another Canadian brigade had pushed as far as Elouges, a bit further down the road. *** At noon on Nov. 9, the Canadian 28th Battalion left their lodging in Quievrain to walk further east into Belgium, inching closer to Mons. By 6:35 a.m. on Nov. 10, the 28th Battalion was on the move again, instructed to go from Dour to Frameries, eight kilometres southwest of Mons. *** That night, around Mons, Canadian patrolmen searched for unprotected paths into town.

Source: National Post November 08, 2018 19:52 UTC