52nd Battalion - World War I

[David Dunlop]

Currently doing some research into a great uncle of my wife's who enlisted at Camp Sewel, Manitoba in August 1915 into the CEF. He was killed 09 July 1916, exactly 14 days after his 21st Birthday and the family was notified 24 December 1916. The paperwork shows he was with the 52 Btn at the time of his death and he was "Killed in the trenches." at Looge, Belgium.

From what I can find on line, Looge seems to be at the Eastern end of the Ypres area and was a fairly consistent 'hotspot' throughout the war. It was apparently a predominantly British controlled area and the Canadian 52nd Btn was there as support.

Does anyone know if the 52nd Btn War Diaries are available online anywhere? I am curious to narrow down more exactly where in the Looge area they were actually based.

David