38th CEF War Diary

WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Army Form C. 2118.

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38th Battalion Canadians

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War Diary for the month January 1917

Date Hour Summary of Events and Information Remarks

Cambrignieul -- 1917 Jan 19 -- -- Battalion in Cambligneul. Very cold. Heavy snow. Capt McDowell, D.S.O. & Eleven O.R. paraded. -- RBOS

Cambrignieul -- 1917 Jan 20 -- -- Batt - in Cambrigneul. Very cold. New (79) at Divisional school paid. -- RBOS

Cambrignieul -- 1917 Jan 21 -- -- Batt at Cambrigneul. Cold. -- RBOS

Cambrignieul -- 1917 Jan 22 -- -- Batt : at Cambrigneul. Cold. -- RBOS

Cambrignieul -- 1917 Jan 23 -- -- Batt. returned to trenches. Cold. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Jan 24 -- -- Batt. in trenches. Vimy Ridge. Cold. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Jan 25 -- -- Batt. in trenches. Vimy Ridge. Cold. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Jan 26 -- -- Batt. in trenches. Vimy Ridge. Cold. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Jan 27 -- -- Batt. in trenches. Vimy Ridge. Cold. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Jan 29 -- -- B & D Cos. & H.Q. Staff, Signallers came out from trenches. A & C. Cos stationed at Bijolie Line. Cold. -- RBOS

Villers-au Bois -- 1917 Jan 30 -- -- B & D. cos. H.Q. Staff & Signallers at Villers-au-Bois & were paid by - Paymaster. Very cold. -- RBOS

Villers-au Bois -- 1917 Jan 31 -- -- B & D. co's. H.Q. Staff & Signallers at Villers-au-Bois A & Co Co's at Bijolie Line. Very cold. -- RBOS

Lt Col Commmd'g. 38th Canadian Inf. Btn.

WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Army Form C. 2118.

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38th Battalion Canadians

Original Confidential

War Diary for the month January 1917

Date Hour Summary of Events and Information Remarks

Cambrignieul -- 1917 Jan 19 -- -- Battalion in Cambligneul. Very cold. Heavy snow. Capt McDowell, D.S.O. & Eleven O.R. paraded. -- RBOS

Place Date 1917 Hour Summary of Events and Information Remarks and references to Appendices

Villers-au-Bois -- 1917 Feb 1 -- -- Battalion at Villers-au-Bois and Bijoli Line. Transport Lines at Petit. Servius - B & D. Co's move up to Bijoli Line and A and C Cos come out from Bijoli Line to Villers. Fifth Company paid by PM at Chateau. Very cold. -- RBOS

Villers-au-Bois -- 1917 Feb 2 -- -- A & C. Co's at Villers. Paid in afternoon. 5th Co. inspected by Gen. Nelson. German aeroplanes very active. Huns scored our own of our batteries. Very cold. -- RBOS

Villers-au-Bois -- 1917 Feb 3 -- -- A & C Cos at Villers. B & D Cos at Bijoli Line. Very cold, but sure gave warmth at noon. 38th meu?? Divisionional school paid. School still quaran-tined & new cases of measles & mumps had developed. -- RBOS

Villers-au-Bois -- 1917 Feb 4 -- -- A & C Co's at Villers. B. & D. Cos at Bijoli Line, making an extra day out. Very cold. Bright sun. -- RBOS

Villers-au-Bois -- 1917 Feb 5 -- -- Batt. moves up to trenches at Vimy Ridge. Bright & cold. Major Parkinson returned from leave. Had breakfast at Savoy Hotel, London and arrived in trenches at Vimy Ridge in time for dinner. The 38th the only batt. paid. Cold. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 6 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Artillery active. Bright & cold. British aeroplane compelled to alight in vicinity of Tramsport-Lines after fight with 2 Germans. -- RBOS

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