War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), Vol. 05, September 01 to September 30, 1915

One of the official War Diaries of the First Infantry Division of the 16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish), Canadian Expeditionary Force that cover from the time the Regiment went overseas at the start of the First World War to the time it returned to Canada in April 1919. War diaries are official records kept by the Battalions during a one month period. The diary provides a daily summary of events, actions, activities, etc. The diary includes discussions of the intelligence they are receiving, fighting in the trenches, shelling by the enemy, a note that the enemy may be signalling in Morse code using a machine gun, causalities, some quiet days, airplane activity at night and heavy bombardment, parapet repairs, excavating for a shell proof dugout, and feeling encouraged by Allies success.