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.

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

Army Form C. 2118

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Original Confidential

War Diary Month June 1917

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

Front Line 1917 June 13 cont. covered enemy back areas during the night. Our sniping was active on exposed enemy posts in front line area. Between 4.30 am & 11 am this morning six of our aeroplanes patrolled our lines and crossed over enemy lines under fire from A.A. guns and machine guns. Last evening many gas shells were directed by the enemy towards this section our front and immediate support lines & also all along the front line system being likewise heavily shelled. Several direct hits were made on our trenches. About 4 am today 15 explosions occured behind the enemy support lines. The past 24 hours have been inactive on the part of the enemy, except for artillery activity last night. RBO'S

do 14th Division Competition to enable Transport Sections to qualify for Corps competition. The 38th also qualified for corps competition on previous day with "Big Nigger" in Infantry Heavy

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