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WAR DIARY
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INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C. 2118.
Page 4
38th Batt. Canadians
Original - Confidential
War Diary for the Month of November 1916
Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information
Albert -- 1916 Nov 22 -- -- Batt at Albert. - Moved to Bouzincourt at 2pm. Heavy bom-
bardment by our guns at night and continued through the
day - Weather fine. Heavy mist at night - Search parties
sent out for bodies of Officers - three bodies recovered.
Capt Sears - Lieut. Lumsden - Lieut Parker - Eleven casu-
alties to search party - Fine weather -- RBOS
Bouzincourt -- 23 -- -- Funeral of 3 Officers at 10am. Gen. Watson & staff & Col. Edwards and officers of 38th attended funeral - Warm weather. -- RBOS
Bouzincourt -- 24 -- -- Reinforcement of 118 other ranks paraded before the Pay
Master at Bouzincourt. Fine weather. -- RBOS
Bouzincourt -- 25 -- -- Batt at Bouzincourt - Transport lines still at Tara
Hill. Notice to move received. -- RBOS
Varennes -- 26 -- -- The Batt moved with Transport Lines from Bouzincourt
at 2.30 pm under Major Fergusson. Col. Edwards
acting Brigadier *General* (crossed through) of 12th Brigade. Batt ar-
rived at Varennes at 6 pm and went into billets. Very cold. -- RBOS
Robompré -- 27 -- -- Batt left Varennes at 12.15 noon, arriving at Robompré
at 5.15 pm. Went into billets. -- RBOS
Robompré -- 28 -- -- Batt resting - Physical drill. Heavy fog - very cold. -- RBOS
Robompré -- 29 -- -- Batt resting - cold weather. -- RBOS
Beauval -- 30 -- -- Batt started for Beauval at 11.45, arriving at 2 pm and were
billeted for the night. Very cold and heavy fog. -- RBOS
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