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  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), January 01, 1917 to July 31, 1917

    Subject
    Trenches, War casualties, War diaries, Canada. Canadian Army, Battle of Vimy Ridge (France : 1917), Battle casualties, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, Military supplies, Weather, Drill and minor tactics, Military camps, Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, Military history, Soldiers--Training of, Soldiers--Training, World War (1914-1918), Fortification, Field, War, Military decorations, Military hygiene, Battle of Arras (Arras, France : 1917), Intrenchments, Soldiers--Social conditions, Soldiers, Soldiers--Billeting, and Soldiers--Conduct of life
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    January 1, 1917 to July 31, 1917
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    55 pages ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    France--Mazingarbe, France--Maisnil-lès-Ruitz, France--Mont-Saint-Eloi, France--Calonne-Ricouart, Western Front (World War (1914-1918)), France--Bully-les-Mines, and France--Camblain-l'Abbé
    Coordinates
    50.37306, 2.63694, 50.47306, 2.71806, 50.48694, 2.48361, 50.35111, 2.69306, 50.4525, 2.585, and 50.44194, 2.72444
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Most diary pages are handwritten on template pages lightweight vellum paper or heavier bond (rag?) paper; some are typewritten; some leaves are not on template pages, size varies. The cover is made from lined paper.
    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
    typescripts, manuscripts (documents), journals (accounts), personal narratives, and diaries
    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), March 01 to March 31, 1918

    Subject
    Trenches, Military camps, Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Soldiers--Training, Intrenchments, Drill and minor tactics, Military hygiene, World War (1914-1918), Soldiers--Training of, Soldiers--Billeting, War diaries, Battle casualties, Military decorations, War, Military supplies, Weather, War casualties, Military history, Soldiers, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, Soldiers--Social conditions, Canada. Canadian Army, and Fortification, Field
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    March 1, 1918 to March 31, 1918
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    16 pages ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    France--Arras, Western Front (World War (1914-1918)), France--Bully-les-Mines, and France--Cité Saint-Pierre
    Coordinates
    50.2893, 2.7809, 50.44194, 2.72444, and 50.4912, 2.74299
    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
    diaries, typescripts, journals (accounts), manuscripts (documents), 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
    Q._.2...!.,_F I D E N T I A L. A 1_3_1 P L I C A T E. 1.§th, Cdn. Inf. Bn. "CA!W\DIA,N SCOTTISH .. " .! AR DI AR Y •. M A R CB=.:...• ____ 1_9...._l ____ g __ • . ' . ~ ,I I.i)ut-Colonel, f.A/~ Cotamanding, 16th. Gdn. Inf. Bn. "CANADIAN SCOTTISH." j .. ...