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Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs. Part II.
and the Staff Manual respectively. Title Pages
will be prepared in manuscript.

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38th Batt Canadians

WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE Summary
(Erase heading not required.)

Page 2
Army Form C2118.
3

Original - Confidential
War Diary for the month of October 1916

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Place -- Date -- Hour -- Summary of Events and Information Remarks and
references to
Appendices

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Marloy - Bailleau -- 11 cont. -- -- signified their desire to attend, Several officers also availed themselves of the privilege. Headed by the Brigade Band the officers & men marched in a body to and from the service. the Chaplain invited the late Chaplain to assist him in the service. The im-pressiveness and solemnity of the ceremony will never be forgotten by those who were present.

do -- 12 -- 8am -- Battalion marched out.

Fara Gaeup -- 12 -- -- Battalion arrived at Fara Gaeup about noon, passing through Albert. Vicinity shelled at night by Germans

-- 13 -- -- Distribution of colour badges, showing Division, Brigade and Battalion. Details for funeral and work-ing parties sent out. Vicinity shelled at night.

-- 14 -- -- Battalion paid by Paymaster. Shells fell in vicintiy during pay. Working parties sent out

-- 15 -- -- Working parties supplied.

-- 16 -- -- Working parties supplied. Albert & vicinity shelled.

-- 17 -- -- Working parties supplied.

-- 18 -- -- Funeral & working parties supplied. Enemy shelling at night so intense and close that at one time it appeared that it would be necessary to occupy the trenches provided for shell shelter. Heavy rains

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2449 Wt W14957/M90 750,000 1/16 J.B.C. & A. Forms/C.2118/12.