38th_War_Diary_Complete

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38th Canadian Infantry Battalion.

October 1918

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

Front Line 31 Battalion holding same position in front line as on 30th. News arrived that Turkey had signed an armistice on favourable terms. All units busy preparing for to-morrow's big show. Weather dull and cold.

Extracts of A.F.B. 213 showing Effective Strength, Attached, Details and Ration Strength.

Date of Effective Strength Attached Details Ration Strength A.F.B.213 Officers OR Off. OR Off. ORs. Officers O.R.s.

Oct. 5 30 663 4 7 11 103 23 567 12 32 654 4 8 12 102 24 560 19 32 787 3 12 11 121 24 678 26 33 796 3 13 12 144 24 665

The Ration Strength is found by adding together the effective strength and the Attached Strength and subtracting the Details. R.B.O'S

A. Douglas Cameron Lieut.-Colonel, Commanding 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion.

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CONFIDENTIAL

W A R D I A R Y

OF

38th CANADIAN BATTALION - 4th CANADIAN DIVISION

From 1st Nov to 30th Nov 1918

Volume 28

WAR DIARY

38th Cdn. Bn. 4th Canadian Division,

from 1st to 30th November, 1918.

Volume 28.

Diary Text 5 Pages.

WAR DIARY

38th Canadian Infantry Battalion

November 1918

Original

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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.

Sheet -1-

Original Confidential

November 1918

38th Canadian Infantry Battalion

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

Front Line 1 Battalion in front line on west Bank of Canal D'ESCAUT. The Battalion commenced to cross KCC Canal D'ESCAUT at E.14.b.00.60. at 11.45 a.m. Crossing completed at 12.40 - for attack on VALENCIENNES. Considerable resistance encountered from enemy Machine Guns and Snipers, and four posts were mopped.up. Battalion established for the night along railway and touch was established with the 7?2nd Battalion on our left and 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade on our right. Patrols were sent through the city at night and met with considerable resistance from Machine Gun and Trench Mortar Fire. Casualties - One Officer wounded (later died of wounds) - Lieut. E.T.Mennie, MC. Other Ranks - 7 wounded and 3 killed. Weather fine

do 2 Preparation being made for further attack on VALENCIENNES at 1am and companies moved forward to Eastern Outskirts of city and established at E.10.a.35.30 to J.16.a.05.75. where a heavy barrage was encountered. Some prisoners and materiel were taken although the greater part had been evacuated during the previous evening. The Battalion dug in at E.10.a.35.30and J.16.a.05.75 but about 6.00 p.m. orders were received that the Battalion would relieve the 102nd Battalion in front of ST.SAULVE from E.6.0.40.90. along sunken road to E.6.d.3.0. KCC Difficulty was experienced in finding Battalion to be relieved, but "C" and "D" Companies took up the line ordered, with "B" Company in Support and "A" Company in Reserve. B.H.Q. At PLACE ST.GERY, VALENCIENNES. Casualties - Other Ranks - Wounded 13 and Missing 1. Weather fine

Front line 3 Morning spent in reorganization preparatory to attack in afternoon. At 2.30 p.m. with B.H.Q. Companies in the same order, the Battalion went forward into attack. Only occasional VALENCHIENNES opposition was met with and at dusk a line was taken up from K.26.c.05.10 to about K.26.d.6.0. KCC Battalion Headquarters moved forward at night to White Chateau at X.25.b.10.45 on MOHS Road. Orders were received for the Battalion to again attack at 6.00 a.m. on the 4th. Casualties Other Ranks - 4 wounded and one missing. Weather dull.

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