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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 2

38th Canadians

Original Confidential

War Diary month May 1917

1917
Hospital Ridge Vimy
May 1 cont.

Geddes, Ralph Charles "D" Co
Crowell, Kenneth Lee "D" Co.

These officers received a very instructive & valuable lecture
from the O. C. Major Parkinson, on the nature of their duties
in the Front Line, and other phases of active service work.
The O.O. then instructed Capt. O'Sullivan to explain ? the new
officers the chie points to be considered in the censorship of
letters and parcels and the cashing of officers' cheques. Rb. O'S

do 2 Batt. at Hospital Ridge. Operation Order 71. issued. Both
relieved the 72nd Batt. between ten o'clock and midnight.

Operation Order No 71.

Reference Trench Map VIMY . 36. c. S. W. 3. Edition 8. a 1/10 000
The 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion will relieve the 72nd Cana-
dian Infantry Battalion in the left sub setor tonight, May 2nd
"C" Company in the Front Line, reinforced by 3 Lewis Guns
and three crews, comprising three gunners and three bombers

2449 Wt W14957/M90 750,000 1/16 J.B.C. & A. Forms/C.2118/13.

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 2

38th Canadians

Original Confidential

War Diary month May 1917

1917
Hospital Ridge Vimy
May 1 cont.

Geddes, Ralph Charles "D" Co
Crowell, Kenneth Lee "D" Co.

These officers received a very instructive & valuable lecture
from the O. C. Major Parkinson, on the nature of their duties
in the Front Line, and other phases of active service work.
The O.O. then instructed Capt. O'Sullivan to explain ? the new
officers the chie points to be considered in the censorship of
letters and parcels and the cashing of officers' cheques. Rb. O'S

do 2 Batt. at Hospital Ridge. Operation Order 71. issued. Both
relieved the 72nd Batt. between ten o'clock and midnight.

Operation Order No 71.

Reference Trench Map VIMY . 36. c. S. W. 3. Edition 8. a 1/10 000
The 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion will relieve the 72nd Cana-
dian Infantry Battalion in the left sub setor tonight, May 2nd
"C" Company in the Front Line, reinforced by 3 Lewis Guns
and three crews, comprising three gunners and three bombers

2449 Wt W14957/M90 750,000 1/16 J.B.C. & A. Forms/C.2118/13.