The First World War
War Diary of The Royal Canadian Regiment

Transcription by Captain Michael O'Leary, The RCR.

SEPTEMBER 1916

APPENDIX 6
SECRET
Copy No. 15

22.9.16

R.C.R. Order No. 34.

Map. Reference LENS 1/100,000.

1.     Intention Move to BRICKFIELDS tomorrow.

2.     Detail. Hour of Start - 7.15 a.m.

Starting Point - Cross roads N.W. of V in VADENCOURT.

Route - WARLOY tracks South of SENLIS.

3.     Distribution Scouts, Signal, "A", "B", "C", "D", Bombers, Lewis Guns, Transport.

Issued by Runner at 10.30 p.m.

(signed)
E.C. Snider
Lieut.
Adjutant, The Royal Canadian Regiment.

Copy. No. 1 - 7TH Cdn. Inf. Bde.
Copy. No. 2 - "A" Co.
Copy. No. 3 - "B" Co.
Copy. No. 4 - "C" Co.
Copy. No. 5 - "D" Co.
Copy. No. 6 - Bombers.
Copy. No. 7 - Lewis Guns.
Copy. No. 8 - Scouts.
Copy. No. 9 - Signals.
Copy. No. 10 - Transport.
Copy. No. 11 - Medical Officer.
Copy. No. 12 - Quartermaster.
Copy. No. 13 - R.S.M.
Copy. No. 14, 15, 16 - War Diary.

Appendix 6

HEADQUARTERS,
The Royal Canadian Regiment,

1ST September, 1916.

Companies & Detachments.

Reference R.C.R. Order No. 34, it will take about 10 minutes to reach G.H.Q. wire.

Companies and Detachments will march independent and form up this side of wire.

Officers kits to be at Transport lines at 7. a.m.

(signed)
E.C. Snider
Lieut.
Adjutant, The Royal Canadian Regiment.

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