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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.
Army Form C. 2118.

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

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38th Batt Canadians

Original Confidential
War Diary Month September 1917

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

Gouy Servins 1917 Sept. 26 cont
to proceed to the taped area and go over the tapes and
reach SOUCHES CAMP at 6 pm. RBO'S

do 27 Dull and misty morning, threatening rain. Three new
officers reported to Paymaster. Lieuts. R. B. Veits, E.N. Almas
G.A. Johnson. Bright and warm afternoon. Oper.
Order no 92 executed. Fight in afternoon near
Transport Lines between Hun & British planes. The
Hun destroyed an Observation Balloon & got away.
After 6 pm the Huns destroyed another of our Obser-
vation balloons, but this time, after a spectacular
fight between expert airment, the Hun plane was
brought down & the aviator, who was wounded, taken
prisoner. RBO'S

Souchez Camp 28 Batt. in Souchez Camp. Comfortable billets. Aerial
activity by Huns with our A.A.s working overtime. RBO'S

do 29 Batt. in Souchez Camp. Fine weather continues.
Corps sports held at Villers au Bois. RBO'S

do 30 Batt. in Souchez Camp. Heavy frost in morning. Fine day.
Huns planes active. Strength of the Batt. on 8th Sept. Officers
40. Other R. 1014. on 15th Sept. Officers 40. O"R" 1026. on 22nd Sept.
Officers 38. OR. 1003. on 29th Off. 42. OR. 955.
R. W. Edwards
Lieut. Colonel
Commanding 38th Can. Inf. Batt.

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