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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

38th Canadian Infantry Battalion.

Sheet One

Original

Army Form C. 2118. 32

Confidential.

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

BOURGEOIS 1 Battalion in Training. Men of Headquarters inoculated in SALLE CRAPS at 11.00 hours.
Brigade Transport Competition held at GENVAL, the Battalion Transport making an excellent RFC
showing. Battalion Paid in afternoon. Summertime came in to effect at 23.00 hours.
Weather - fair and moderate.

" 2 Battalion Church Parade in morning - Church of England Service held in SALLE CRAPS at 9.30 RFC
hours: Roman Catholic Service held in Parish Church GENVAL at 11.00 hours. Weather - clear
and cold.

" 3 Battalion in Training, Commanding Officer's Parade being held at 9.00. Educational
classes in morning and afternoon. Restrictions on dancing, due to outbreak of influenza, RFC
removed today. Weather - clear.

" 4 Battalion in Training. Educational classes held in morning and afternoon. Inter-platoon baseball RFC
indoor matches played. Weather - clear.

" 5 Battalion in Training. Agricultural lecture given at 11.00 hours by Private Merrifield, 72nd
C. I. Battalion. Report of Brigade Guard Competition shows this Unit in the lead. Battalion RFC
Dance held at 19.30 hours in SALLE CRAPS. Weather - fair and cold.

" 6 Battalion in training, and bathing at old mill in the valley near GENVAL. Lecture by
Professor DALE at 11.00 hours. Working party of one Officer and 20 men repaired roads RFC
approaching Brigade Supply Dump. Battalion Football Team defeated football team of
Brigade Headquarters, 2 - 0 this afternoon. Weather - fair.

" 7 Battalion in training. Educational classes held in morning and afternoon. RFC
Weather - dull.

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