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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
(Erase heading not required.)
Army Form C2118.

Page 1

Confidential

Original

38th Canadian Infantry Battalion October 1918

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

X.24.c.1.2 1st
Battalion in Support in Marcoing Line. Relieved at about 7.30 p.m. and proceeded to area near
BOURLON under command of Major Rowlandson. Enemy bombing planes very active. Weather Fine. RBO'S

W.30.c.20.50 2
Battalion Resting all day. "B" Echelon in Quarry Wood E.10.a.50.2. Left at 6.00 p.m. and
marched to west of QURANT arriving at V.25.c.5.75 at about 9.30 p.m. Hot tea and light lunch
served by kitchens. Reinforcements fifty O.R.s. Weather wet. RBO'S

V.25.c.5.75 3
Battalion re-organizing. Salvaging Party. Weather Fine. RBO'S

do 4 Battalion re-organizing. Battalion Paid in afternoon. Weather cloudy, windy and cold. RBO'S

do 5 Battalion re-organizing. Salvaging Party. Weather Fair. RBO'S

do 6 Preparing to move. Part of Transport moved off at 7.30 a.m. and remaindeer at 1.30 p.m.
Battalion left B.H.Q. at 10.00 p.m. arriving at Embussing Point near QURANT at 11.00 p.m.
Moved off in lorries at 11.15 p.m. Enemy aircraft dropped bombs but no casualties in the
38th Battalion. Weather cloudy all day, clear at night. RBO'S

HAUTE AVESNES 7 Battalion arrived at HAUTE AVESNES at 4.00 a.m. Rested all day. B.H.Q. at approximately
E.28.a.50.45. Weather wet. RBO'S

do 8 Brigade Guard supplied by 38th Battalion. Brigade inspected by General Sir David L. Watson
KCB, CMG. Weather Fine. RBO'S

do 9 Acting Brigadier General holds conference of all Officers of the Battalion in
Mess at 11.30. Bathing Parade in afternoon. One Officer reinforcement,-Lieut. W.E.French,DCM. RBO'S

do 10 Rain all day. Route March arranged for cancelled. RBO'S

do 11 Fine. Training - Platoon and Section Drill, Physical Training, Musketry, and Lewis Gun.
Football match in afternoon between Brigade sub-staff and 38th. Result - tie. News
of Lieutenant Burke's death received in evening. RBO'S

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
(Erase heading not required.)
Army Form C2118.

Page 1

Confidential

Original

38th Canadian Infantry Battalion October 1918

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

X.24.c.1.2 1st
Battalion in Support in Marcoing Line. Relieved at about 7.30 p.m. and proceeded to area near
BOURLON under command of Major Rowlandson. Enemy bombing planes very active. Weather Fine. RBO'S

W.30.c.20.50 2
Battalion Resting all day. "B" Echelon in Quarry Wood E.10.a.50.2. Left at 6.00 p.m. and
marched to west of QURANT arriving at V.25.c.5.75 at about 9.30 p.m. Hot tea and light lunch
served by kitchens. Reinforcements fifty O.R.s. Weather wet. RBO'S

V.25.c.5.75 3
Battalion re-organizing. Salvaging Party. Weather Fine. RBO'S

do 4 Battalion re-organizing. Battalion Paid in afternoon. Weather cloudy, windy and cold. RBO'S

do 5 Battalion re-organizing. Salvaging Party. Weather Fair. RBO'S

do 6 Preparing to move. Part of Transport moved off at 7.30 a.m. and remaindeer at 1.30 p.m.
Battalion left B.H.Q. at 10.00 p.m. arriving at Embussing Point near QURANT at 11.00 p.m.
Moved off in lorries at 11.15 p.m. Enemy aircraft dropped bombs but no casualties in the
38th Battalion. Weather cloudy all day, clear at night. RBO'S

HAUTE AVESNES 7 Battalion arrived at HAUTE AVESNES at 4.00 a.m. Rested all day. B.H.Q. at approximately
E.28.a.50.45. Weather wet. RBO'S

do 8 Brigade Guard supplied by 38th Battalion. Brigade inspected by General Sir David L. Watson
KCB, CMG. Weather Fine. RBO'S

do 9 Acting Brigadier General holds conference of all Officers of the Battalion in
Mess at 11.30. Bathing Parade in afternoon. One Officer reinforcement,-Lieut. W.E.French,DCM. RBO'S

do 10 Rain all day. Route March arranged for cancelled. RBO'S

do 11 Fine. Training - Platoon and Section Drill, Physical Training, Musketry, and Lewis Gun.
Football match in afternoon between Brigade sub-staff and 38th. Result - tie. News
of Lieutenant Burke's death received in evening. RBO'S

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