Alfred Bastien served in the Belgian Army from 1915. Designated an official artist in 1916, he was placed at the disposal of the Canadian War Records Office in October 1917 and assigned to paint for the Canadian War Memorials Fund. Most of his time was spent with the French-speaking 22nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, one result of which was Over the Top, Neuville-Vitasse. Neuville-Vitasse, located just south of Arras, was the site of heavy fighting in 1918.
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