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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.

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38th Canadians

Original Confidential
War Diary Month January 1918

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

CANADA TRENCH 1918 Jan 19 cont.
pletion of relief moved to HILL'S CAMP. NEVILLE St. VAAST.
Weather. Very mild, quite spring-like. RBO'S

do 20th Batt. preceeded to COLUMBIA CAMP near SOUCHEZ corner.
Weather. Light showers at 7 am. Mild. RBO'S

COLUMBIA CAMP 21 Batt. paid. Battring Parade of Batt. Working parties sup-
plied. Weather. Mild. Mooonight night. RBO'S

do 22 Thaw regulations partially in force. Working parties
supplied. Transport lines rounding into shape.
Weather. Mild through day with rain & cold wind at
night. RBO'S

do 23 Auditors examined Paymasters books and gave
him a clean sheet. Working parties. Weather mild. RBO'S

do 24 As per Operation Order no 6. the Battalion moved
in the forenoon from COLUMBIA CAMP, SOUCHEZ, to
NIAGRA CAMP, CHATEAU DE LA HAIE, arriving there in
time for the noon day meal to be served at 12.30 pm.
The new quarters were good both for men and officers,
and overcame the disadvantage of deep mud under
the overhanding trees. The change from COLUMBIA

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