e000976892

OverviewTranscribeVersionsHelp

Facsimile

Transcription

Status: Page Status Transcribed

WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Army Form C. 2118.

Page 2

38th Batt. Canadians

Original Confidential

War Diary for the month of November 1916

Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information

Bouzincourt -- 1916 Nov 9 -- -- Batt at B. Transport lines at Tara Hill - Brigade manoeuvres . No rain. Severe enemy shelling in afternoon - German
aerial activity - Quiet at night. -- RBOS

Bouzincourt -- 10 -- -- Batt at B. Fine weather - Brigade manoeuvres. German
airmen very active. Heavy bombardment by our guns at
night - aerial fight over transport lines. Vicinity shelled.
Batt warned to leave B for trenches. Order cancelled
later in the afternoon. -- RBOS

Bouzincourt -- 11 -- -- Batt at B - Heavy bombardment by our guns. No
rain but heavy moist mist. -- RBOS

Bouzincourt -- 12 -- -- Batt at B. Heavy bombardment by our guns from
early morning - Fair weather. -- RBOS

Bouzincourt -- 13 -- -- Batt at B. Good weather. Vicinity transport lines shelled. -- RBOS

Bouzincourt -- 14 -- -- Batt at B. Transport lines paid. - Fine weather. Enemy
shelled Albert & vicinity of transport lines both morn -
ing and afternoon - *nearly got the Paymaster and cash
in the morning -* (*Crossed through). Fires started in Albert in the after-
noon - Large* (*Crossed through) number of casualties. -- RBOS

Bouzincourt -- 15 -- -- Batt at B - Paid by P.M. with exception of working
parties - Fine weather - Transport vicinity shelled at night. -- RBOS

Bouzincourt -- 16 -- -- Battallion at B. Working parties not paid on previous day
paid by P.M. Notice received by Batt. at 12.30 pm -- RBOS

Notes and Questions

Nobody has written a note for this page yet

Please sign in to write a note for this page