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 meetings with Native American tribes, as British forces continued to secure the essential supply route between Halifax and Annapolis Royal. A detachment from the regiment took up residence in Fort Sackville and established a base at Fort Edward.