Well trained men

We had what they called the chocolate shoulder straps. Instead of having the Canada on the shoulder strap, this was a chocolate covered or coloured shoulder strap. And it was sewn on around your shoulder. The 46th had won that on Clapton Commons in manoeuvres. That was in the divisional camp and it was the different actions; shooting, and all kinds of things like that - manoeuvres and all, it was for the brigade. One thing that was noticeable for the 46th was the rifle brigade training. The rifle or rifle training, you see, the rifle battalion training. You’d turn to your right and salute. And when we got to France they, first thing they noticed over there when we turned to our right and saluted they said it was awfully nice, but we’d have to salute facing the front. And it was notable. Things like that because everyone of the 46th that went, left at that time as reinforcements to other battalions, they were all well trained men.