38th CEF War Diary

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.

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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE Summary (Erase heading not required.)

38th Batt Canadians

Page 3 Army Form C2118

Original - Confidential War Diary for the month of September 1916

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Summary of Events and Information

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

Ypres Salient -- 1916 Kemmil Front - Sept. 13 -- -- Out artillery & Machine guns active. Our snipers particularly active with good results.

-- 13 -- -- The enemys arittery & bombers were quite active. He was also very hastily with working & repairing parties. -- RBOS

-- 14 -- Our 12th Brigade [yhe] Battery made a direct hit & our Artillery was active. The enemys artillery was quite active and caused a few casaultied among our men. -- RBOS

-- 15 -- Quiet on both sides -- RBOS

-- 16 -- Quiet on both sides -- RBOS

-- 17 -- Quiet on both sides -- RBOS

-- 18 -- Quiet on both sides -- RBOS

-- 19 -- Quiet on both sides -- RBOS

-- 20 -- Artillery & bombing very active. The enemy was also active & we had some casaulties The following were rcommended for notice. 410197 - L/Cpl F.A. Steient, 145407 - Pte B.J. Myers, 144032 - Pte F Moreau, & no 144332 - Pte J.M. Brough -also 145407 - Pte S.H. Smith. -- RBOS

-- 21 -- Both parties quiet. -- RBOS

-- 22 -- Artillery and bombers active on both sides -- RBOS

-- 23 -- Battalion moved out of trenches.

--24 -- March south commenced. Rendevous at Reveseheppe at 9 area. Batallion marche to Havezlebrouek, where it was billeted for the night. -- RBOS

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