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.)

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Original Confidential 38th Canadians War Diary for the month of February 1917

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

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 7 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Cold & bright weather. -- [RBOS]

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 8 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. German aeroplanes active. Weather bright & coldr. -- [RBOS]

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 9 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Bright & cold weatherr. -- [RBOS]

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 10 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Reinforcement of 19 men paraded at Bouvigny by Capt. O'Sullivan. Coldr. -- [RBOS]

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 11 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Warm in sun. -- [RBOS]

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 12 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Brigade paid at Villers-au-bois. Batt. moved out from trenches to Verdrel. Roads very slippery. Thaw in late afternoon. -- [RBOS]

Verdrel -- 1917 Feb 13 -- -- Batt. at Verdrel. Paid by P.M. R.S.M's pararde at 330 p.m. preparing for inspection on following day by Gen. Haig.Transport lines & men at Divisional School paid in the evening. Heavy bombardment at night. Aeroplanes active through the day. Cold in am. warm at noon. -- [RBOS]

Verdrel -- 1917 Feb 14 -- -- Batt. at Verdrel. Draft & 5th Co. paid at Bouvigny. Heavy German bombardment replied to by our artillery. 38th men at Verdreu wood paid in full. Batt. in-spected by Sir Douglas Haig. Praise accorded. Mild weather. -- [RBOS]

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