The General advanced and we all saluted, but he, spying my chaplain's collar, rode over to me and shook hands and asked if I had come over with the Canadians.

I told him I had.

Then he said, "I am so glad you have all come into my Army." I did not know who he was or what army we were in, or in fact what the phrase meant, but I thought it was wise to say nice things to a general, so I told him we were all very glad too.

He seemed gratified and rode off in all the pomp and circumstance of war.

I heard afterwards that he was General Haig, who at that time commanded the First Army.