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May 19, 2023 Warlund May 19, 2023 Warlund Jul 22, 2021 Capt Newcombe Sep 12, 2020 Capt Newcombe	e000977121 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. 38th Batt Canadians WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE Summary (Erase heading not required.) Page 51 Army Form C. 2118 Original - Confidential War Diary Month August 1917 Place -- Date -- Hour -- Summary of Events and Information Remarks and references to Appendices Front Line 1917 Aug 25 cont. without having suffered any casualties. The water between EMBANKMENT and DIGBY ROAD is from three to four feet deep. The Railway Embankment at above point seems to be in fairly good condition. A Machine Gun was firing from the Right, but its position could not be found. It would appear that the Embank- ment is fairly heavily held by night and bursts of shrapnel or H.E. on this point might cause consider- able casualties to the enemy. From observation made it would appear that the Embankment would lend itself to being loopholed affording good facilities for daylight sniping. The enemy appeared to be very nervous. He continued to throw bombs until our party was well back in our lines. Protective patrols were out on our Battalion frontage, but these had nothing to report.. 9pm August 24th to 9pm Aug. 25th, 1917. Intelligence Reports. Our Artillery was active on enemy lines from CITE St. ANTOINE west through LENS to GREEN CRASSIER with haras- sing fire on back areas. A large amount of shrap- nel has been placed over the GREEN CRASSIER, while our heavy guns destroyed one span of Railway bridge 2449 Wt W14957/M90 750,000 1/16 J.B.C. & A. Forms/C.2118/13.	e000977121 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. 38th Batt Canadians WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE Summary (Erase heading not required.) Page 51 Army Form C. 2118 Original - Confidential War Diary Month August 1917 Place -- Date -- Hour -- Summary of Events and Information Remarks and references to Appendices Front Line 1917 Aug 25 cont. without having suffered any casualties. The water between EMBANKMENT and DIGBY ROAD is from three to four feet deep. The Railway Embankment at above point seems to be in fairly good condition. A Machine Gun was firing from the Right, but its position could not be found. It would appear that the Embank- ment is fairly heavily held by night and bursts of shrapnel or H.E. on this point might cause consider- able casualties to the enemy. From observation made it would appear that the Embankment would lend itself to being loopholed affording good facilities for daylight sniping. The enemy appeared to be very nervous. He continued to throw bombs until our party was well back in our lines. Protective patrols were out on our Battalion frontage, but these had nothing to report.. 9pm August 24th to 9pm Aug. 25th, 1917. Intelligence Reports. Our Artillery was active on enemy lines from CITE St. ANTOINE west through LENS to GREEN CRASSIER with haras- sing fire on back areas. A large amount of shrap- nel has been placed over the GREEN CRASSIER, while our heavy guns destroyed one span of Railway bridge 2449 Wt W14957/M90 750,000 1/16 J.B.C. & A. Forms/C.2118/13.

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