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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.

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

Army Form C. 2118.

Page I

38th Canadians

Original . Confidential
War Diary for month of March 1917

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

Villers au-Bois 1917 Mar. 1
Battalion at Villers-au-Bois and Bijoli Line. Fear of
German counter attack after losses sustained in raid
by 75th and 54th sent all but one Company into support
and tht Co. was standing to 75th & 54th Colonels killed. RBO'S

2 Batt. at Villers-au-Bois and Bijoli Line. Heavy fog in
the morning, but cleared towards noon. RBO'S

3 Batt. moved from Villers au Bois in the afternoon to
Coupigny. Batt. band being re-organised. Very mild RBO'S

Compigny 4 Batt. at Coupigny. Transport Lines still at Petit
Servine. Cold and windy but bright. Transport Lines paid. RBO'S

5 Batt. paid at Coupigny. Very warm. RBO'S

6 Batt. at Coupigny. Warm. Aeroplanes very active. RBO'S

7 Batt. at Coupigny. Transport Lines moved to Hersin
in afternoon. Snow. Very cold and windy. RBO'S

8 Batt. at Coupigny. Heavy snow storm. Cold. RBO's

9 Batt. at Coupigny. Marched to Chateau de la Haie to
combine with the rest of the 12th Brigade for an in-
spection by Sir Robert Borden. Very cold and windy. RBO'S

10 Batt. at Coupigny. Marched to Chateau de la Haie
to Horse Show. Transport competed successfully. RBO'S
also day of Brigade Sports. CME.

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