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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

Original Confidential
War Diary Month April 1918

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

FRONT LINE April 24
During the day fifty 7.7 cms one hundred and twenty
10 cms and one hundred and thirty cms fell in our area
from Enemy guns. Included in preciding were 35 hostile
gas shells. Between 8 and 10 am their Light Artillery
paid special attention to TIRED ALLEY. We also received
nine rounds from their Light Trench Mortars. Apart
from their shelling, the enemy remains very quiet.
There was a very heavy bombardment put on by our
artillery after dark.
Weather:- Cold early in morning. Foggy throughout the day.
Heavy thunderstorm and rain in the evening.
Visibility poor and wind mild North East. RBO'S

do 25 Brigiade Orders, under date 22nd April, include the following.
579. Honours and Rewards.
The undermentioned decoration has been awarded.
THE MILITARY CROSS
Lieut. P.H. GARDNER. Eastern Ontario Regiment
(Cdn. Corps M.S. 21-4-133-d./15-4-18
Operation Order no 24 issued. Reference Map MARCEUIL
1/20.000. containing instructions for the raid to take
place night of April 25/26.
O.C. Raid. Captain L.F. GOODWIN. M.C.
Party 1 - OC. Lieut. G.H. BURLAND - with 29 OR.

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