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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.

WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
(Erase heading not required.)

Army Form C. 2118.

Page 15

38th Canadians

Original Confidential

War Diary Month June 1917

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

Front Line 1917 June 19 cont.
party reported by one of our patrols. This party numbered
about fifteen and after daylight, nine (9) casualties were
taken away from the spot under a Red Cross flag, three
stretcher and six walking cases. About ten of our
aeroplanes patrolled our lines during the day, several
crossing enemy line flying unusually low.

With the exception of about 130 H.E. shells directed against
us, hostile artillery was quiet. About 75 Grattenwer-
fer bombs fell last night at T.1.a.4.7. and T.1.c.4.8.
No damage was caused. Enemy machine guns showed
very little activity & their sniping was quiet. Four of
their aeroplanes crossed our lines during the day, but
retired in a short time, fired on by our A.A. & Lewis guns.
Dense smoke was observed about 6 a.m. at N.31.d.1.1. It
lasted several minutes. About 4 am twenty explosions
of large proportions were heard in the outskirts of LENS.

Summary of Intelligence - 8 pm

Week ending June 19th 17 --
Our artillery was active on enemy areas. Organized shoots
have taken place almost daily on selected targets and

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