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  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), October 01 to October 31, 1918

    Subject
    Intrenchments, Soldiers--Social conditions, Battle casualties, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Military hygiene, Soldiers--Billeting, War casualties, Military cycling, Military decorations, Military supplies, Weather, Drill and minor tactics, Fortification, Field, Soldiers--Training, Canada. Canadian Army, Military history, Soldiers--Training of, War, Battle of Cambrai (Cambrai, France : 1918), Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, War diaries, Military camps, World War (1914-1918), Trenches, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, and Soldiers
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    October 1, 1918 to October 31, 1918
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    27 pages ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    France--Cambrai, France--Arras--Éterpigny, France--Cambrai--Cuvillers, France--Sains-lès-Marquion, France--Somain, and Western Front (World War (1914-1918))
    Coordinates
    50.17596, 3.23472, 50.19417, 3.07278, 50.22278, 3.2375, 50.35961, 3.28108, and 50.25806, 2.97972
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    The 1918 diaries are 12 months in one bundle with a blue cover and with sub-bundles inside. Most diary pages are handwritten on template pages made of lightweight vellum paper or heavier bond (rag?) paper; some are typewritten; some leaves are not on template pages, size...
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Military History Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections and Archives from BC Archives, May 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    personal narratives, diaries, typescripts, journals (accounts), and manuscripts (documents)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2006-011
    Fonds Title
    16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC338
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/16th-battalion-canadian-scottish-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A-300 600 DPI tiffs (gamma 1.20, no color correction) by PD. Metadata by KD.
    Keyword in Context
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  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), November 01 to November 30, 1918

    Subject
    Military decorations, War, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Intrenchments, Soldiers--Training of, War diaries, Armistice Day, Soldiers--Social conditions, Trenches, Soldiers, Military hygiene, War casualties, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, World War (1914-1918), Armistices, Weather, Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, Drill and minor tactics, Battle casualties, Soldiers--Billeting, Military supplies, Military camps, Fortification, Field, Military history, Soldiers--Training, and Canada. Canadian Army
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    November 1, 1918 to November 30, 1918
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    20 pages ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Belgium--Soignies, Western Front (World War (1914-1918)), and France--Somain
    Coordinates
    50.57904, 4.07129 and 50.35961, 3.28108
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    The 1918 diaries are 12 months in one bundle with a blue cover and with sub-bundles inside. Most diary pages are handwritten on template pages made of lightweight vellum paper or heavier bond (rag?) paper; some are typewritten; some leaves are not on template pages, size...
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Military History Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections and Archives from BC Archives, May 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    manuscripts (documents), journals (accounts), diaries, typescripts, and personal narratives
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2006-011
    Fonds Title
    16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC338
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/16th-battalion-canadian-scottish-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A-300 600 DPI tiffs (gamma 1.20, no color correction) by PD. Metadata by KD.
    Keyword in Context
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