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Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Par II. and the Staff Manual respectively. Title Pages will be prepared in manuscript.
WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY (Erase heading not required.)
Army Form C. 2118.
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38th Batt
Original Confidential
War Diary for the month of november
Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information 4
Bouzincourt -- 1916 Nov 16 -- cont -- that it was to move up to the front lines at 2.30 pm
which was done and Batt proceeded to location
near Pozières on Bapaume road. Cold weather -- RBOS
BN in F.L.T. sw 17th -- 17 -- x -- Batt near Pozières - very cold weather, ground frozen.
Enemy operated a gun from new direction on vicinity
of Transport Lines & registered two direct hits on the
Ordnance, causing a large amount of damage.
Several killed and wounded in vicinity -- RBOS
Pozières -- 18 -- Batt in front line. Attack commenced at 6.10 am
87th Batt on right. East Surrey on left flank. All
battalions obtained their objective. Large list of casualties.
Snow early in the morning, later turning to rain.
Albert & vicinity of Transport Lines untroubled by
enemy shelling or aeroplanes - Desite Trench occupied. -- RBOS
Pozières -- 19 -- Batt. being revielved - Stragglers returning - Wounded
being sent out as rapidly as possible -- RBOS
Pozières -- 20 -- Batt moved to billets in Albert & work of reorgani-
sation of Batt, commenced. Transport lines remained
at Tara Hill - Fair weather -- RBOS
Pozières -- 21 -- Batt. in Albert - counting losses & reorganising - Issue of
clothing made - Fair weather - cold. -- RBOS
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