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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.

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38th Canadians

WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE Summary
(Erase heading not required.)

Page 47
Army Form C. 2118.

Original - Confidential
War Diary for the month of October 1916

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

Front Line 1917 Aug 23 cont
by Brigade Machine Guns, had these been brought into action.
At 7.30 pm conditions had quieted down, very little artil-
lery fire being noticed.
(Signed) C. M. Edwards, Lieut Colonel
Commanding 38th Can. Inf. Batt.
P.S. The work of Lieut. A. F. Menzies, M.C. both in gaining
information and using a machine (Lewis) Gun this after-
noon has been most commendable. (Signed) C.M.E. R.B.O'S
Front Line 24
Batt. in Front Line as per Operation Order 93.
From 9 pm Aug 23rd to 9pm Aug. 24, 1917. Summary of In-
telligence.
Our Artillery activity consisted of intermittent shelling
of GREEN CRASSIER, CITE DU NORD and RAILWAY Embankment
from N.27.0.8.0. to rear of CITE StANTOINE. At 9.35 pm
Field Artillery placed a light barrage from N.35.b.4.4. to
N.20.1.9. The usual counter battery work was engaged
in during the day. Our Stokes and Medium Trench
Mortars bombed area of RED CHATEAU grounds and SALINE
trench throughout the night. Our Vickers guns directed
heavy barrage fire on entire enemy front line system
at 9.30 pm. Heavy Lewis Gun fire at intervals in the

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