What battle did James Edward Tait fight in that caused the town Jetait, Manitoba to be named after him?
Jetait, Manitoba:  CBGN records (1953) indicated this to be a Canadian National Railway point, named by the CNR after World War I Casualty Captain James Edward Tait who was awarded the Military Cross and the Victoria Cross for his "consipicuous bravery" at the Battle of Amiens (1918). Battle of Amiens (1918): The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy (French: "3ème Bataille de Picardie" ), was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918, later known as the Hundred Days Offensive, that ultimately led to the end of the First World War.
The Battle of Amiens