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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.)

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Army Form C2118.
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Original Confidential
38th Canadians War Diary for the month of February 1917

Place -- Date -- Hour -- Summary of Events and Information Remarks and
references to Appendices
1917
Feb
Trenches 7 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Cold & bright weather RBO's
8 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. German aeroplanes active
Weather bright & cold. RBO's
9 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Bright & cold weather RBO's
10 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Reinforcement of
19 men paraded at Bouvigny by Capt. O'Sullivan. Cold. RBO's
11 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. ? in sun.
12 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Brigade paid at
Villers-au-bois. Batt. moved out from trenches to
Verdrel. Roads very slippery. Thaw in late afternoon. RBO's
Verdrel 13 Batt. at Verdrel. Paid by P.M. R.S.M's pararde at 330
p.m. preparing for inspection on following day by Gen. Haiy RBO's
Transport lines & men at Divisional School paid in
the evening. Heavy bombardment at night. Aeroplanes
active through the day. Cold in am. warm at noon. RBO's
14 Batt. at Verdreu. Draft & 5th Co. paid at Bouvigny.
Heavy German bombardment replied to by our artillery
38th men at Verdreu wood paid in full. Batt. in-
spected by Sir Douglas Haig. Praise accorded. Mild weather. RBO's.
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