Further engagements occurred with the Indians that year as the troops preserved the line of communication between Halifax and Annapolis Royal. Additional members of the regiment formed the garrison of Fort Sackville and established themselves at Fort Edward.
In 1918, there were additional encounters with Native American tribes, as British forces continued to secure the supply route between Halifax and Annapolis Royal. A detachment from the regiment took up residence in Fort Sackville and set up camp at Fort Edward.