38th_War_Diary_Complete

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Army Form C2118.

Sheet -2-

Original Onficential November 1918

38th Canadian Inf. Battalion.

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

Front line BHQ at X.25b.10.45. 4 No change in disposition. Battalion advanced to its objective - the sunken road in front of the Brickfield at K.26.a.35.75. Heavy opposition from enemy Machine Guns and Artilery was encountered. At 11.00 a.m. enemy planes flew over our lines, dropping bombs and firing machine guns, for about fifteen minutes. At night Battalion was relieved by 85th Battalion KCC? and moved in support at ST.SAULVE. Casualties Other Ranks - 22 wouded and 2 killed. "B" Echelon moved from WAVERCHAIN-Sur-DENAIN to VALENCHIENNES. Weather fair.

ST. SAULVE. 5 Two companies moved forward in support of 85th Battalion at 10.00 a.m. Remainder of Companies and Battalion Headquarters moved forward to ONNAING at 3.00 p.m. Casualties one other Rank wounded. Weather dull. KCC?

ONNAING 6 Battalion in billets at ONNAING. Relieved in evening by 22nd Canadian Infantry Battalion and marched to ANZIN, arriving at 6.30 p.m. B.H.Q. at 236 Rue de Conde, ANZIN. Weather dull and raining. KCC?

ANZIN (98 Rue de Conde) 7 Battalion billeted in ANZIN. "B" Echelon moved from 23 Rue de MONS, VALENCIENNES, and joined rest of Battalion at ANZIN. B.H.Q. at 98 Rue de Conde. Battalion resting and reorganizing. Weather dull. KCC?

do 8 Battalion cleaning up. Pay Parade in afternoon. Weather dull. KCC?

do 9 Battalion cleaning up. Party of one Officer and fifty other ranks detailed as working KCC? party on new rifle range. Weather fair.

do 10 Weather fair. Roman Catholic Church parade to church in VALENCIENNES at 10.00 a.m. Protestant Church Parade on Battalion Parade Ground at 10.30. Sport in afternoon. KCC? Concert in brewery in evening - free beer.

do 11 Morning fair, afternoon - raining. Battalion in training. News announced that hostilities would cease at 11.00 a.m. this date - given out on C.O.'s parade and was received with very KCC? little enthusiasm;

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Army Form C. 2118.

Sheet -3-

Original Confidential

November 1918

38th Canadian Infantry Battalion.

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

ANZIN 12 Battalion in training. Bath Parade to VALENCHIENNE in morning but baths were not available until afternoon. Fire broke out in Battalion Headquarters at 2.30 p.m. and was quenched about 5.00 p.m. All records and hourse? furniture saved, and picquet was placed on and around KCC? property. B.H.Q. moved to 216 Rue de Conde. Weather fair.

ANZIN (216 Rue de Conde) 13 Battalion in training. Warning Order received to be prepared to commence march to Soblens?, Germany, on the 13th inst. Officers' Mess dinner at 7.30 p.m. to Brigade Staff and Battalion KCC? Commanders. Weather dull.

do 14 Battalion in preparation for move to Germany. Conference of Company Commanders held at 8.30 and Battalion Commanders' Conference at 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters at 2.30 p.m. KCC? Billeting Party of one Officer and six other ranks, on bicycles, moved forward in evening.

do 15. Battalion fell in at 11.00 a.m. and moved from starting point at 11.42 and marched to KCC? BAISIEUX arriving at 4.30 p.m. Battalion Headquarters at 164 Rue de LOUISE. Weather fine.

BAISIEUX 16 Battalion left starting point at S.18.c.25.55. at 9.00 a.m. and continued march to PETIT WASMES, arriving at noon. B.H.Q. at 130 Rue de Bahut. Weather fair and cold. KCC?

PETIT-WASMES 17 Weather fine and cold. Roman Catholic Church Parade at 9.00 am. to R.C. Church in WASMES. KCC? Protestant Church Parade at 10.00 a.m. in church at WASMES. Commanding Officer meets all Officers of the Battalion in conference at Headquarters Mess at 10.30.. Bath Parade to baths in WASMES Mines in afternoon. Staff parade of N.C.O.'s at 4.30 p.m.

do 18 Snowing and Raining. Battalion in Training. Short Route March in full marching order, KCC? in forenoon. Sport in afternoon.

do 19 Weather dull. Battalion in training. Preparation for resumption of march next day. KCC?

do 20 Misty and cold. Battalion left WASMES at 9.15 for CIPLY arriving at 12.30. B.H.Q. at KCC? No. 1 Rue de FAISSEAU.

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Army Form C. 2118.

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Original

Confidentail November 1918

38th Canadian Infantry Battalion

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

CIPLY 21 Weather dull and cold. Battalion in training. Fifty other ranks granted pass to MONS in KCC? afternoon from 1330 hours to 2030 hours.

do 22 Weather fine. Battalion intraining. Sports in afternoon. Company Kitchen Competition KCC? held resulting - "D" Company winners with 99 points, Transport Section second with 95 points.

do 23 Weather fair. Battalion in training. Fifty other ranks granted passes to MONS in afternoon. KCC?

do 24 Weather dull and cold. Roman Catholic Church Parade in St.Joseph's Church at 9.00 a.m. Protestant Church Parade on Battalion Parade grounds at 10.00. Brigadier General J.H.MacBrien, KCC? CMG.DSO. attended and organised the Society of the Holy Dame; pamphlets issued to men for signature

do 25 Weather dull - rain during afternoon. Bath parade to CIPLY Mines. KCC?

do 26 Weather fair. Battalion inspected by Sir David L. Watson, KCE, CMG, G.O.C. 4th Canadian KCC? Division. Battalion allotted 125 seats in MONS Theatre to witness performance of H.S.S. "Pinafore" by "Dumbells" Concert Party.

do 27 Weather fair. Battalion in training. B.H.Q. removed from No.1Rue de Faisseau to Schoolhouse on Rue NEUVE, owing to lack of accomodation. Five Officers proceeded to BRUSSELS and WATERLOO. KCC?

do 28 Unsettled. Battalion in training. Sports in afternoon. KCC?

do 29 Weather fine. Inspection of Brigade by Sir David L.Watson, KCB, CMG, G.O.C. 4th Canadian Division, and presentation of decoration ribbons. 38th Battalion judged winners of pride of place wtih a total of 423 points - 85th Battalion coming second with 405 points. KCC? One offcer and 33 Other Ranks granted passes to BRUSSELS and Field of WATERLOO.

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Army Form C. 2118.

Sheet -5Original

Confidential November 1918

38th Canadian Infantry Battalion.

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

CIPLY 30 Weather fair. Pay Parade and Kit Inspection by Companies. Battalion allowed rest of morning for purpose of organizing Educational Schemes. Lieut. H.C.Crowell appointed KCC? Officer in Charge of Educational Organization for this unit. Meeting of all Officers held in B.H.Q. at 8.00 p.m. to discuss matters relative to inauguration of classes, etc.

Extracts of K.F.B. 213 showing Effective Strength, Attaches, Details and Ration Strength.

Date of EFFECTIVE STRENGTH ATTACHED DETAILS RATION STRENGTH A.F.B.213 Officers O.Ranks Officers O.Ranks. Officers O.Ranks Officers - Other Ranks.

Nov. 2 31 769 2 11 11 136 22 644 Nov. 9 31 724 2 6 10 137 23 593 Nov. 16 31 740 2 6 12 135 21 611 Nov. 23rd 30 732 2 12 12 92 20 652 KCC? Nov. 30th 30 729 4 11 12 92 22 648

The Ration Strength is found by adding together the Effective Strength and the Attached Strength and subtracting the details.

??Rowlandson Major for Lieut. Colonel. Commanding 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion.

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CONFIDENTIAL

WAR DIARY OF

38th CANADIAN BATTALION 4th CANADIAN DIVISION

From 1st Dec to 31st Dec 1918

Volume 29