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  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), December 01 to December 31, 1916

    Subject
    Soldiers--Billeting, Soldiers--Training of, Soldiers--Training, Weather, Fortification, Field, Military decorations, Military camps, War, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, World War (1914-1918), Soldiers, Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, Military supplies, Drill and minor tactics, Canada. Canadian Army, Soldiers--Social conditions, Intrenchments, War casualties, Battle casualties, War diaries, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Military hygiene, Trenches, and Military history
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    December 1, 1916 to December 31, 1916
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    3 pages ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Western Front (World War (1914-1918)), France--Maisnil-lès-Ruitz, and France--Camblain-l'Abbé
    Coordinates
    50.37306, 2.63694 and 50.4525, 2.585
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Consists of a cover with diary pages handwritten on template pages lightweight vellum paper or heavier bond (rag?) 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
    personal narratives, typescripts, diaries, manuscripts (documents), and journals (accounts)
    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
    WarDiary_12_1916Dec_001 WarDiary_12_1916Dec_002 WarDiary_12_1916Dec_003

  • 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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