38th_War_Diary_Complete

WAR DIARY

38th Canadian Battalion 4th Canadian Divsn. from 1st to 31st October, 1916. Volume 3. Diary Text 3 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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Page I Army Form C2118. 3

Original - Confidential War Diary for the month of October 1916

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

----- Ganspette -- 1916 Oct. do -- 1 -- 8. am -- Church Parade - Training in the afternoon

do -- 2 -- -- Training - Bombing - Orders recieved tp move.

do -- 3 -- -- Battalion marded out at 10.30 am, arriving at Argues about 530 pm. Battlion entrainined at 7.30 pm

Gaudas -- 4 -- -- arrived at Gaudas by train about 9.30 am & marched to Fieffes

Fieffes -- 4 -- -- arrived at Fieffes about 4. pm & placed in billets

do -- 5 -- -- Training of Battalion

do -- 6 -- -- Training of Battalion

do -- 7 -- 7.30 am -- Marched to Rubompre

Rubompré -- 7 -- -- Battalion arrived about noon & placed in billets

' -- 8 -- 8 am -- Battalion marched to Marloy - Bailleau

Márloy Bailleau -- 8 -- 11 am -- Battalion arrived at Marloy - Bailleau do -- 9 -- -- Physical Training

do -- 10 -- -- Physical Training

do -- 11 -- -- Physical Training. Orders to move to recieved. Arrangements made by Chaplain in Y.M.C.A. tent for administration of Holy Communion to all men wishing to attend. Attendance was entirely voluntary and about 250 men ----- 2449 Wt W14957/M90 750,000 1/16 J.B.C. & A. Forms/C.2118/12.

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.

----- 38th Batt Canadians

WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE Summary (Erase heading not required.)

Page 2 Army Form C2118. 3

Original - Confidential War Diary for the month of October 1916

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

----- Marloy - Bailleau -- 11 cont. -- -- signified their desire to attend, Several officers also availed themselves of the privilege. Headed by the Brigade Band the officers & men marched in a body to and from the service. the Chaplain invited the late Chaplain to assist him in the service. The im-pressiveness and solemnity of the ceremony will never be forgotten by those who were present.

do -- 12 -- 8am -- Battalion marched out.

Fara Gaeup -- 12 -- -- Battalion arrived at Fara Gaeup about noon, passing through Albert. Vicinity shelled at night by Germans

-- 13 -- -- Distribution of colour badges, showing Division, Brigade and Battalion. Details for funeral and work-ing parties sent out. Vicinity shelled at night.

-- 14 -- -- Battalion paid by Paymaster. Shells fell in vicintiy during pay. Working parties sent out

-- 15 -- -- Working parties supplied.

-- 16 -- -- Working parties supplied. Albert & vicinity shelled.

-- 17 -- -- Working parties supplied.

-- 18 -- -- Funeral & working parties supplied. Enemy shelling at night so intense and close that at one time it appeared that it would be necessary to occupy the trenches provided for shell shelter. Heavy rains

----- 2449 Wt W14957/M90 750,000 1/16 J.B.C. & A. Forms/C.2118/12.

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.

----- 38th Batt Canadians

WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE Summary (Erase heading not required.)

Page 3 Army Form C2118.

Original - Confidential War Diary for the month of October 1916

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

----- Tara Hill Gaeup Albert -- Oct 19 -- Working pary supplied. Heavy bombardment.

do -- 20 -- -- Working party supplied

do -- 21 -- -- Working party supplied.

do -- 22 -- -- Church parde. Rain at night-working party supplied

do -- 23 -- -- Working parties supplied.

do -- 24 -- -- Working parties supplied. Heavy rain. Vicinity shelled.

do -- 25 -- -- Heavy raines. Working parties. Vicinity shelled.

do -- 26 -- 2.30pm -- Battalion marched to the trenches. First Tracesport Lines established at Olverville - Tara Hill Gaeup. Several stragglers who had lost their way returned to the lines during the night. Wet weather.

Trenches -- 27 -- -- Battalion in the front line trenches. Major McNeill wounded. Wet weather

do -- 28 -- -- Batt. in trenches. Wet weather.

do -- 29 -- -- Batt. in trenches. Wet weather.

do -- 30 -- -- Batt. stationed at Chalk Puts. Wet weather.

do -- 31 -- -- Batt. stationed at Chalk Puts. Wet weather. Vicinity of Frausport Lines heavily shelled in the afternoon

CM Edwards LCol. [signature] Commanding 38th Battalion.

----- 2449 Wt W14957/M90 750,000 1/16 J.B.C. & A. Forms/C.2118/12.

Confidential.

WAR DIARY OF

38th Canadian Battalion - 4th Canadian Division

From 1st November to 30th November 1916

Volume 4 4