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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 II

38th Canadians

Original Confidential
War Diary for the month of March 1917

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

Compigny 1917 Mar 11.
Batt. marched out from Compigny to Support Lines.
A and D. Companies in Music Hall Line, S.20.A.
Batt. H.Q. Signallers and B and C. Bompanies in dug-
outs at Berthon-Val. Wood at x.20.B. The 12th
Brigade relieved the 11th Bde. on the front from La
Salle Ave to Ersaty C.T. The 38th to be four days in
support and four days in Front Line. Mild weather. RBO'S

La Salle & Ersaty C.T. 12 Batt. & Transport Lines as on 11th. Germans shelled
Compigny Hersin morning & afternoon. Weather mild. RBO'S

do 13 Batt. same as 11th. P.M's books audited & found correct. RBO'S

do 14 Batt. same as on 11th. RBO'S

Front Line Trenches 15 Batt. moved to Front Line trenches. Transport paid.
La Salle Ave - Ersaty C.T. RBO'S

do 16 Batt. in Front Line Trenches. La Salle Ave. Ersaty C.T.
70 O.R. from 4th Entrenching Batt. accepted & paraded. RBO'S

do 17 Batt in Front Line Trenches. La Salle Ave. Ersaty C.T.
Aeroplanes very active. Capt. Hill returned from School. RBO'S

do 18 Batt. in Front Line Trenches. La Salle Ave. Ersaty C.T. Wet. RBO'S

do 19. Batt. moved out from Trenches to Chateau de la Haie
arriving in afternoon. Shelled on way out. RBO'S

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