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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.)

38th Batt Canadians

Page 5

Original Confidential
War Diary Month October 1917

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

STAPLES 1917 Oct. 17
Batt. in STAPLES area. Very warm forenoon. Meeting
of C.O's at 9.30 am. Hun aeroplanes bombed St.
OMER at noon. Heavy wind in afternoon. Rain at
night. RBO'S

do 18 Very mild morning. Capt. K.A. Greene, formerly acting
adjutant? 38th went from Batt. to act as 2.M. at 4th
Can. Divisional Reinforcement Camp. RBO'S

do 19 Very damp & dark morning. Colonel Edwards DSO
went to Popperinghr. RBO'S

do 20 Bright weather. Headquarters men had a social dinner. RBO'S

do 21 Batt. at Staples still. Preparing for inspection by dne? of
Counaught. Bombing in area at night. Operation
Order no 102 issued. Extracts:--
The 38th Can. Inf. Batt. will move to the BRANDHOEK
AREA October 23rd. Transport will march by road
and personnel will be transported by motor bus.

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