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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 8

38th Canadians

Original Confidential
War Diary Month April 1918

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

DIVISIONAL RESERVE April 19
One Officer and 20 OR., reinforcement, reported in the fore-
noon. Huns put on a bombardment about 8 pm, which
lasted about fifteen minutes & apparently on a wide front,
but none of our S.O.S. signals were observed. This oc-
curred some distance south of the Batt. area. Planes were
busy after 7 pm.
Weather. Flurries of snow and intermingled with hail
occured in the BERTHONVAL AREA throughout the day, with
a cold wind. Sky clear after 7 pm. Very cold at 10 pm RBO'S

do 20 Disposition Report (Forward Companies)
Advanced Battalion Headquarters B.14.a.60.20
"A" Company Thelus Caves. A.6.c.80.90
"B" Co. Headquarters & 2 Platoons. SPUR POST. B.14.a.60.20
2 Platoons "C" Company. SPUR POST B.14.a.60.20
Hun planes bombed vicinity of Transport Lines at
ROSS CAMP about 2.30 am. No casualties.
Weather:- Fair, with good visibility but cold, especially
in early morning, ice forming in water receptacles under tents. RBO'S

do 21 Batt. preparing to move forward again. Two of Bands-
men forming carrying party, reported killed dies or wounded.
Comparatively quiet day and night.
Weather:- Cold in morning. Low visibility.

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