38th CEF War Diary

Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Par 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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38th Batt

Original Confidential

War Diary for the month of november

Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information 4

Bouzincourt -- 1916 Nov 16 -- cont -- that it was to move up to the front lines at 2.30 pm which was done and Batt proceeded to location near Pozières on Bapaume road. Cold weather -- RBOS

BN in F.L.T. sw 17th -- 17 -- x -- Batt near Pozières - very cold weather, ground frozen. Enemy operated a gun from new direction on vicinity of Transport Lines & registered two direct hits on the Ordnance, causing a large amount of damage. Several killed and wounded in vicinity -- RBOS

Pozières -- 18 -- Batt in front line. Attack commenced at 6.10 am 87th Batt on right. East Surrey on left flank. All battalions obtained their objective. Large list of casualties. Snow early in the morning, later turning to rain. Albert & vicinity of Transport Lines untroubled by enemy shelling or aeroplanes - Desite Trench occupied. -- RBOS

Pozières -- 19 -- Batt. being revielved - Stragglers returning - Wounded being sent out as rapidly as possible -- RBOS

Pozières -- 20 -- Batt moved to billets in Albert & work of reorganisation of Batt, commenced. Transport lines remained at Tara Hill - Fair weather -- RBOS

Pozières -- 21 -- Batt. in Albert - counting losses & reorganising - Issue of clothing made - Fair weather - cold. -- RBOS