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In the field April 19th 1717
W-400
Appendix “2”

Headquarters
12th Canadian Infantry Brigade. 32

REPORT ON OPERATIONS OF 38TH CANADIAN INFANTRY
BATTALION APRIL 9TH. TO 13TH. 1917
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By
Major W.S. Wood

STRENGTH GOING OVER ON APRIL 9TH. 1917.

The 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion attached the enemy’s
position at 8:30am. April 9th, in four waves, with a total
strength in the waves of 12 Officers and 550 O.R.. In addition
to this there were the Commanding Officer and six other officers
at Battalion Headquarters, the R.S.M. 3 Orderly Room Clerks, 14
Signallers, 16 Runners, 5 Medical Staff in Blue Bull Tunnel.

REINFORCEMENTS
During the day three Officers and 60 Other Ranks, specialists
were ordered up from Chateau de la Haie, thesevtaking parts in
subsequent operations.

DISPOSITION
Point of Assembly Blue Bull Tunnel.
Battalion Headquarters, Blue Bull Tunnel.
Disposition on jumping off point was “A” and “D” Companies
in the first wave, “A” Company in MANDORA SOUTH from VINCENT STREET
exclusive, S.15.c.15.18 to OAKLEY Ave, MANDORA CENTRAL S.14.d. O.65
inclusive: “D” Company in MANDORA CENTRAL at OAKLEY AVE, exclusive
to ERSATZ ALLEY S.14 b. 75.20 MANDORA NORTH: “C” COY in “A” Assembly
trenches on the right immediately behind “A” Company, “B” Coy in “A”
Assembly trenches immediately behind “D” Company.

THE ATTACK
5.30am The Battalion jumped off at 5.30 a.m

5.45 a.m. Lieut. Colonel C.M. Edwards reported the Battalion as
having taken its first and second objectives Retaliation not very
heavy but a good deal of shrapnel.

6.05 a.m Lieut. Colonel C.M. Edwards reported having a Signal
Station established at No.6 crater and that front line was taken
without opposition.

6.13 a.m. Report that we had walked right through the craters.
Everything all right on left but no report from right. 7
prisoners of 261st Regiment brought in.

6.25 a.m. Telephone report from No.6 crater that all objectives taken.

6.54 a.m. Report telephoned that one of aeroplanes working on #
our left flank flying very low. Everything seems very good.

7.25 a.m Report from forward phone that we have lines staked
and are proceeding with consolidation. Cannot get information
of exact line but can see picks and shovels working. Aeroplanes
flying very low over us.

8.25 a.mLieut.Crowell came in wounded reporting a great deal of
sniping from our right. Lieut. Colonel Edwards took this information
to Brigade and was wounded about 8.35 a.m. on his way over.

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