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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 May 1917

Place -- Date -- Hour -- Summary of Events and Information 12 Remarks and
references to
Appendices

Vimy 1917 May 5 cont.
today, two enemy planes attempted to cross our line but
were driven back by A. A. guns. A few sentries have been
observed on observation duty in enemy lines, but no move-
ment of any account.

Our Atillery were intermittently active throughout the
night on Avion, La COLLETTE, and counter battery work.
During the day our artillery has not been active on our
particular front. On account of numerous working
parties our Machine Gun fire was restricted during the
night, but both Lewis Guns and riflemen have directed
cousiderable fire on suspected enemy posts during the day.
The activity of our aircraft was below normal probably
due to unfavourable observation conditions. During
the day some fires have been noticed in the out-skirts
of LENS and AVION.

Three parties of our Battalion Scouts, under the direction

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