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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.

1/ WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
(Erase heading not required.)

Army Form C. 2118.

Page I

38th Canadians

Original Confidential
War Diary August 1918

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

FAMPOUX AREA 1918 Aug 1
Batt. in FAMPOUX area, being in support at the Railway
Embankment with A. Co at Point du Jour. Relieved by
English troops in the course of the night 1-2. Proceeded
by Light Ry to Cliff Camp, arriving about 3 am _ 2nd. RBO'S

CLIFF CAMP 2 Transport Lines moved from WAVERLY CAMP in the
forenoon to CLIFF CAMP. Batt. marched out at 1 pm
by Cross Roads to main road ARRAS-St POL, whence
the Bn. proceede by buses to SAVVY arriving about
3.30 pm. Entrained at 7.30 pm with great excite-
ment, as destination was unknown. Secred order
controlling the move. Query was - Are we going North
or South? Are we to attack or merely defend.
Weather - wet! RBO'S

HEUCOURT 3 Batt. detrained at LONGPRE about 4 am & after
extremely light refreshments, marched out at 5.15
am to HEUCOURT - arriving about 8 a. D. Company
was billetted at CROCQUOLSONS. Billets were fairly good
for the men, but a bit lacking for officers. Eggs,
fried chips and beer, were readily obtained & the
men, who had receied their pay, enjoyed them-
selves. All ranks were kept under cover as much
as possible to lessen chances of enemy obtaining
any information about the Canadians being on
the War Path. Mystery! & human nature, loves mystery.
Weather improving. RBO'S

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