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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 28

38th Canadians

Original Confidential

War Diary Month August 1917

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

Front Line 1917 Aug 12 cont.
of debris into an upper room. Sounds were heard in
the cellar of the building and observation revealed a
sentry in the room below on the ground floor. Evidently
this enemy party comprised a day sentry group and us
our patrol did not have bombs, they withdrew without
being seen. At the southwest corner of the RED CHA-
TEAU, there are about twenty five rows of concertina
barbed wire and iron stakes in readiness for making
repairs to enemy wire. Seemingly, very little watch
is being kept by the enemy sentry, as the patrol left the
building went across SALINE TRENCH and through the
wire without being fired on.

Strength of the Batt. as on 11th Aug.
Officers 43. OR 1052. with details away of Officers 11.
OR. 157. On leave OR 37.
Trench strength on the 11th. Officers 22 plus H quarters OR. 689. RBO'S

2449 Wt W14957/M90 750,000 1/16 J.B.C. & A. Forms/C.2118/13.