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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.

March 1919.

WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

38th Canadian Infantry Battalion

Sheet Four

Original

Confidential

Army Form C. 2118.
Page I

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

BOURGEOIS 25 REVIEW by KING OF THE BELGIANS, of Brigade Group, on parade field close to Brigade Head- RSC
quarters, in the morning. Educational classes in afternoon. Weather - cold and dull.

" 26 Battalion In Training. Educational Classes. Preparations made for forthcoming Platoon RSC
Competition and conditions of same announced to the Companies. Weather - dull.

" 27 Battalion in Training. Educational classes held in morning and afternoon. Sports RSC
in afternoon. Weather - dull and cold.

" 28 Battalion in training, and preparations active for Platoon Competition. Education.
Weather - dull and cold. RSC

" 29 Battalion in Training in the morning. Canadian - Australian Boxing Competition held in RSC
Brussels in afternoon. "Canadian Night" Performance at Theatre Royale de la Monnaie,
Brussels, in evening. Weather - fair and cold.

" 30 Church services in Morning - Church of England Service at 9.30 hours in SALLE CRAPS. RSC
Roman Catholic Service at 11.00 hours in Parish Church, GENVAL.
Weather - cold and clear in mornign, with snow flurries in afternoon and evening.

" 31 Platoon Competition commenced this morning, and to be continued for two days. Sports RSC
held in afternoon in preparation for Battalion Field Day to be held on Saturday April
5th. Weather - cold and clear.

EXTRACTS FROM A.F.'S B. 213 SHOWING EFFECTIVE STRENGTH, ATTACHED, DETAILS & RATION STRENGTH.
Date of AFB.213 EFFECTIVE STRENGTH ATTACHED DETAILS RATION STRENGTH.

Officer O.R's. Officers O.Rs. Officers O.Rs. Officers Other ranks RSC
March 1st 28 713 3 9 9 84 22 638
" 8th 24 702 3 7 10 100 17 609
" 15th 26 695 3 7 10 115 19 587
" 22nd 26 692 3 7 10 128 19 571
" 29th 26 692 3 7 10 121 19 578

The Ration Strength is found by adding together the
subtracting the Details.

A D Cameron
Lieut.-Colonel
Commanding 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion

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