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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 4
38th Canadians
Original Confidential
War Diary Month July 1917
Place -- Date -- Hour -- Summary of Events and Information Remarks and references to Appendices
Villers au Bois 1917 July 8
Brigade Church Parade at W.24.d.5.0. & Battalion Ceremonial
Parades at Batt. Parade grounds. Batt. strength as reported
for previous day. Present strength 32 officers, 1069 OR
Details - 13 Officers. 123 OR RBO'S
do 9 Ranges in forenoon. RBO'S
do 10 Close order drill & Physical training. Lewis Gun. Bombing
signalling & scouting classes. Bayonet fighting. Platoon
in the attack. RBO'S
do 11 Same as the 10th RBO'S
do 12 Same as on the 10th RBO'S
do 13 Brigade Route March RBO'S
do 14 French Public holiday. Brig. Gen. J.H. MacBrien resumed
command on return from leave. Batt. on our Parade
ground with Platoon in attack. RBO'S
do 15 Unit Church Parade & Batt drill at W.24.d.5.4. RBO'S
do 16 Set aside for sports but bad weather caused postponement.
Lecture by Lt. Col. E. Trouside D.S.O.to all officers &
N.C.O's in Brigade. Transport lines paid at night.
Present strength of Batt. as by report of 14th.
Officers 35. OR. 1061. Details - Officers 11 - O.R. 106
2449 Wt W14957/M90 750,000 1/16 J.B.C. & A. Forms/C.2118/13.
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