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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Army Form C. 2118.

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38th Battalion Canadians

Original Confidential

War Diary for the month January 1917

Date Hour Summary of Events and Information Remarks

Cambrignieul 1917 Jan 19 Battalion in Cambligneul. Very cold. Heavy snow. McDowell, D.S.O. & Eleven O.R. paraded. RBO'S

do 20 Batt - in Cambrigneul. Very cold. New (79) at Divisional school paid. RBO'S

do 21 Batt at Cambrigneul. Cold. RBO'S

do 22 Batt : at Cambrigneul. Cold. RBO'S

do 23 Batt. returned to trenches. Cold. RBO'S

Trenches 24. Batt. in trenches. Vimy Ridge. Cold. RBO'S

do 25 Batt. in trenches. Vimy Ridge. Cold RBO'S

do 26 Batt. in trenches. Vimy Ridge. Cold RBO'S

do 27 Batt. in trenches. Vimy Ridge. Cold RBO'S

do 29 B & D Cos. & H.Q. Staff, Signallers came out from trenches. A & C. Cos stationed at Bijolie Line. Cold RBO'S

Villers-au Bois 30 B & D. cos. H.Q. Staff & Signallers at Villers-au-Bois & were paid by - Paymaster. Very cold. RBO'S

do 31. B & D. co's. H.Q. Staff & Signallers at Villers-au-Bois A & Co Co's at Bijolie Line. Very cold. RBO'S

C M Edwards Lt Col Commmd'g. 38th Canadian Inf. Btn.

CONFIDENTIAL

WAR DIARY OF

38th CANADIAN BATTALION. 4th CANADIAN DIVISION

FROM 1st February TO 28th February 1917

VOLUME 7

WITH APPENDICES 3

WAR DIARY

38th Canadian Bn. 4th Cdn. Division. from 1st to 28th February, 1917. Volume 7. Diary Text 4 Pages.

WAR DIARY Page 1 Army Form C. 2118 or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY Original Confidential (Erase heading not required.) 38th Canadians War Diary for the month of February 1917

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. Place Date 1917 Hour Summary of Events and Information Remarks and references to Appendices Villers-au-Bois Feb 1. Battalion at Villers-au-Bois and Bijoli Line. Transport Lines at Petit. Servius - B & D. Co's more up to Bijoli Line and a. and C. Cos come out from Bijoli Line to Villers. Fifth Company paid by P... at Chateau. Very cold. RBO's 2 A & C. Co's at Villers. Paid in afternoon. 5th Co. inspected by Gen. Nelson. German aeroplanes very active. Have scored our own of our batteries. Very cold. RBO's 3 A & C. Cos at Villers. B & D. Cos at Bijoli Line. Very cold, but sure gave warmth at noon. 38th men at Division at chool paid. School still quarantined & new cases of measles & m? had developed. RBO's. 4. A & C Co's at Villers. B. & D. Cos at Bijoli Line, making an extra day out. Very cold. Bright sun. 5 Batt. moves up to trenches at Vimy Ridge. Bright & cold. Major Parkinson returned from leave. Had breakfast at Savoy Hotel, London and arrived in trenches at Vimy Ridge in time for dinner. The 38th the only batt. paid. Cold. RBO's. Trenches 6 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Artillery active. Bright & cold. British aeroplane compelled to alight in vicinity of Trustford- - Lines after fight with 2 Germans. RBO's

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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.

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Original Confidential 38th Canadians War Diary for the month of February 1917

Place -- Date -- Hour -- Summary of Events and Information Remarks and references to Appendices 1917 Feb Trenches 7 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Cold & bright weather RBO's 8 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. German aeroplanes active Weather bright & cold. RBO's 9 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Bright & cold weather RBO's 10 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Reinforcement of 19 men paraded at Bouvigny by Capt. O'Sullivan. Cold. RBO's 11 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. ? in sun. 12 Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. Brigade paid at Villers-au-bois. Batt. moved out from trenches to Verdrel. Roads very slippery. Thaw in late afternoon. RBO's Verdrel 13 Batt. at Verdrel. Paid by P.M. R.S.M's pararde at 330 p.m. preparing for inspection on following day by Gen. Haiy RBO's Transport lines & men at Divisional School paid in the evening. Heavy bombardment at night. Aeroplanes active through the day. Cold in am. warm at noon. RBO's 14 Batt. at Verdreu. Draft & 5th Co. paid at Bouvigny. Heavy German bombardment replied to by our artillery 38th men at Verdreu wood paid in full. Batt. inspected by Sir Douglas Haig. Praise accorded. Mild weather. RBO's. ----- 2449 Wt W14957/M90 750,000 1/16 J.B.C. & A. Forms/C.2118/12.