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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 10

38th Canadian

Original Confidential
War Diary December 1917

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

Support Line 1917 Dec 29 cont.
Strength of the Batt. throughout the month as shown on
a.7.13.213.
Strength Detail
Dec 1. Off. 42. OR. 899. Off 12. OR. 99
" 8. Off. 42 OR. 932. Off 13. OR. 128
"15 Off. 44. OR. 949 Off. 13. OR. 142
" 22. Off. 41. OR. 957 Off. 12. OR. 170
" 29. Off 41. OR. 941. Off. 13. OR. 183

In Brigade Orders under date 23rd Decem. the following
congratulatory message was published.
headquarters
4th Canadian Division
Brig. General J.H. MacBrien D.S.D.
G.O.C. 12th Canadian Inf. Bde
My dear General.
Will you be good enough to convey to the
Commandg. Officer of the 38th Battalion of your Brigade
my appreciation of the work carried on by Lieutenant
Gardner of "D" Company of that Bn.
I had the opportunity of going around this line, this morn-
ing, and visiting this officer at his Headquarters, an

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