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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.

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38th Canadians

Original Confidential
War Diary Month April 1917

Place -- Date -- Hour -- Summary of Events and Information Remarks and references to Appendices 21

Coupigny 1917 Ap. 23 cont
7.00 am tomorrow morning. Batsmen will be warned to
be on the lookout for this limber, and any baggage not
collected by 8 a.m. must be carried to the Quarter master's
stores.

5. O.C.'s units will be held responsible for the cleanliness
of AA huts and surrounding premises on vacation of
same. This must be carefully looked after as no rear
party is being left behind.

6. The Battalion will proceed as far as Zouave Valley
and wait there for further instructions as to what
time the move is to be made into the line. O.C's companies
will warn all ranks that no man is to be allowed to
drop out on the line of march without the written
permission of an officer. RBO'S

Coupigny 24 Batt. moved out from Coupigny Huts as per Operation Order
no 67. Hersin shelled through preceding night and early
morning. Hun aeroplanes over Hersin & vicinity about 9.20
am. Engaged by our anti-aircraft guns. Weather very
fine.

On arriving at Zouave Valley, verbal orders were received

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