38th_War_Diary_Complete

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Page 3 Army Form C. 2118. 38th Canadians Original - Confidential War Diary for the month of February 1917 ----- Place -- Date -- Hour -- Summary of Events and Information Remarks and references to Appendices ----- 1917 Verdrel -- 1917 Feb 15 -- -- Batt. at Verdrel. Draft of 15 men paraded by Capt. O'Sullivan & later paid. Donation of cigarettes & tabacco sent by the Calgary Herald through the Paymaster deliveredto Major Parkinson for distribution to the men. -- RBOS

Verdrel -- 1917 Feb 16 -- -- Batt. at Verdrell. Mild weather. -- RBOS

Verdrel -- 1917 Feb 17 -- -- Batt. at Verdrell. Mild weather. -- RBOS

Verdrel -- 1917 Feb 18 -- -- Batt. returned to trenches at Vimy Ridge. Paymaster and clerk went to Rouen on duty. Mild weather. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 19 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 20 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 21 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 22 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. At 5.30 pm a raid on German trenches was made by five officers and 85 other ranks, assisted by Field and Heavy artillery stokes mortors and machine guns. Results 38th Batt 1. Thirty three dead Huns were counted. 2. S? dug-outs were bombed. 3. Estimated that the enemy sustained at least forty other casualties besides the above dead. 4. Enemy wire practically nil. Trenches in bad condition. -- RBOS

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Army Form C2118. ----- Place -- Date -- Hour -- Summary of Events and Information Remarks and references to Appendices ----- Trenches -- 1917 Feb 22 -- cont. -- The force of the 38th was divided into five parties. No 1 under Lieut RH Gardner. Nos 2 & 3 under Lieut D. Hatcheron & Lieut N.A. Stott. No 4 under Lieut. A. W. Duncan. No 5 under Lieut A. M. Jarvis. Subsequent to the raid Lieut Campbell was killed and Lieut Gardener wounded in the trenches. The raiders were congradulated by the Brigadier General. - Our Casualties 4 killed, 27 wounded. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 23 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 24 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge. -- RBOS

Trenches -- 1917 Feb 25 -- -- Batt. in trenches at Vimy Ridge and during the day returned to Villers-au-Bois except B Co. which remained in support at Bijoli-Line. -- RBOS

Villers au Bois -- 1917 Feb 26 -- -- Batt. except B. Co - at Villers au Bois. 3 new officers arrive in evening in care of Paymaster from Rouen. -- RBOS

Villers au Bois -- 1917 Feb 27 -- -- Batt. at Villers au Bois. D. Co goes to Bijoli Line. -- RBOS

Villers au Bois -- 1917 Feb 28 -- -- Batt. at Villers au Bois and Bijoli Line. -- RBOS

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CONFIDENTIAL

WAR DIARY OF

38th Canadian Battalion - 4th Canadian Division.

From 1st March to 31st March 1917

Volume 8

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WAR DIARY

38th Cdn. Battalion 4th Canadian Division, from 1st to 31st March, 1917. Volume 8. Diary Text 13 Pages.

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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Army Form C. 2118.

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38th Canadians

Original . Confidential War Diary for month of March 1917

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

Villers au Bois -- 1917 Mar 1 -- -- Battalion at Villers au Bois and Bijoli Line. Fear of German counter attack after losses sustained in raid by 75th and 54th sent all but one Company into support and tht Co. was standing to. 75th & 54th Colonels killed. -- RBOS

Villers au Bois -- 1917 Mar 2 -- -- Batt. at Villers au Bois and Bijoli Line. Heavy fog in the morning, but cleared towards noon. -- RBOS

Villers au Bois -- 1917 Mar 3 -- -- Batt. moved from Villers au Bois in the afternoon to Coupigny. Batt. band being re-organised. Very mild. -- RBOS

Coupigny -- 1917 Mar 4 -- -- Batt. at Coupigny. Transport Lines still at Petit Servine. Cold and windy but bright. Transport Lines paid. -- RBOS

Coupigny -- 1917 Mar 5 -- -- Batt. paid at Coupigny. Very warm. -- RBOS

Coupigny -- 1917 Mar 6 -- -- Batt. at Coupigny. Warm. Aeroplanes very active.. -- RBOS

Coupigny -- 1917 Mar 7 -- -- Batt. at Coupigny. Transport Lines moved to Hersin in afternoon. Snow. Very cold and windy. -- RBOS

Coupigny -- 1917 Mar 8 -- -- Batt. at Coupigny. Heavy snow storm. Cold. -- RBOS

Coupigny -- 1917 Mar 9 -- -- Batt. at Coupigny. Marched to Chateau de la Haie to combine with the rest of the 12th Brigade for an in-spection by Sir Robert Borden. Very cold and windy. -- RBOS

Coupigny -- 1917 Mar 10 -- -- Batt. at Coupigny. Marched to Chateau de la Haie to Horse Show. Transport competed successfully. also day of Brigade Sports. CME. -- RBOS

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