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  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), Vol. 01, December 01, 1914 to May 31, 1915

    Subject
    Battle of Ypres (2nd) (Ieper, Belgium : 1915), Fortification, Field, Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous--War use--Safety measures, Intrenchments, Military hygiene, Military camps, Trenches, Soldiers--Training, Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous--War use, Battle casualties, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, War casualties, Soldiers--Social conditions, Soldiers--Billeting, World War (1914-1918), Military decorations, Canada. Canadian Army, Soldiers--Training of, Soldiers, War, Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, War diaries, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Military history, Drill and minor tactics, Military supplies, and Weather
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    December 1, 1914 to May 31, 1915
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    37 pages ; 20.5 x 33 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    France--Dunkirk--Caëstre, Erquingham, France--Oblinghem, Belgium--Ieper, England--Amesbury, England--Salisbury Plain, England--Stonehenge, and England--Bristol--Avonmouth
    Coordinates
    51.17889, -1.82622, 51.21667, -1.83333, 50.75833, 2.60417, 50.54917, 2.59861, 51.17509, -1.78064, 50.85114, 2.88569, and 51.51005, -2.68898
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Typescript with handwritten notes.
    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, personal narratives, journals (accounts), manuscripts (documents), and typescripts
    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://search.archives.uvic.ca/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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