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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 Canadians

Original Confidential
War Diary Month November 1917

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

CAESTRE Area 1917 No 6 cont.
while 85 Other Ranks joined as reinforcements.
There was considerable rain during the day, but
fine at night. RBO'S

do 7 Battalion carried on physical drill &c. Cold
but no rain. Lieut. E.T. Mennie reported for duty. RBO'S

do 8 Batt. carrying on drill. Six other ranks arrived
as reinforcements. Clear day heavy rain at night. RBO'S

do 9 Rain ceased about 6 am. Major Parkinson went
on leave to Paris on very short notice. Brigade sig-
nallers paid at BORRE. Batt. carrying on drill. RBO'S

do 10 Fifty one other Ranks arrived as Reinforcements.
Strength of the Batt. Officers 40. OR 791. less details
Officers 10 O.R. 72. Batt. carrying on. Wet & cold. RBO'S

do 11. Batt. carrying on. Cold & wet throughout the day. RBO'S

do 12 Heavy frost in early morn with clear sky and
bright sun. Heavy gunfire heard at night. Batt.

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