Confidential
War Diary
Of
18th Canadian Battalion 2nd Canadian Division
From 1st November To 30th November 1915
Volume 3
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
| 1 | Battn in “D” trenches – [Wulverghem] | ||
| 2 | -Ditto- | ||
| 3 | 6 pm | Bn relieved by 19th Bn – “C” Coy remained at R.E. Farm in reserve – Bn Went to Div. Reserve Danoutre. | |
| 4 | -Bn. Divsl. Reserve. | ||
| 5 | -Do- – “A” Coy relieved “C” Company at R.E. Farm – 6 pm. | ||
| 6 | -Do- | ||
| 7 | -Do- | ||
| 8 | 4:30 pm | Left for Vierstraat where we arrived at 4.30 pm relieved Col. Seeley’s Bgde in trenches. “C” + “D” Coy in trenches; “A” + “B” Reserve. | |
| 9 | -Do- | ||
| 10 | -Do- Pte. Taggart killed. | ||
| 11 | -Do- | ||
| 12 | -Do- | ||
| 13 | -Do- Pte. Unthank, Nelson T, Nelson W, Mundie W killed. | ||
| 14 | 5.:30 pm | Moved to Ridgewood relieved by 19th Can Bn. | |
| 15 | Bgde Reserve at Ridwood. | ||
| 16 | -Do- | ||
| 17 | -Do- 10 am Church parade. | ||
| 18 | -Do- | ||
| 19 | 9 am | -Do- Pte Ridgelay [Ridgley, Alfred 53386] killed in ‘Poppy Lane’, fatigue party | |
| 20 | Bn in Bde. Reserve at Ridgewood. | ||
| 21 | 5:30 pm | Relieved 19th at Vierstraat – “A” , “C” Coys in Trenches, “B” , “D” at Vierstraat. | |
| 22 | In Vierstraat + “M” Trenches | ||
| 23 | -Do- | ||
| 24 | -Do- | ||
| 25 | -Do- | ||
| 26 | 4 pm | Bn Left Vierstraat for La Clytte – Divl. Reserve | |
| 27 | 10 am | Representation of Bn went to Review by H.M. King George, Gen French at Lacne [unknown place name] | |
| 28 | 9:30 am | Bn Muster Parade | |
| 29 | 8:30 am | Men went to Div R Baths. Capt. Brothers of Bomb School delivered a lecture to offices at 8 pm. | |
| 30 | Bn. went for route march. | ||
| 31 | 9 am | Church parade followed by communion service. |
Notes:
Note that the descriptive quality of this diary is lacking compared to the previous Battalion War Diary and the Medical Officer’s Diary. It may have been indicative that during that time the cost of fighting and dying was weighing on the now blooded soldiers of the 18th.
Note that the Diary has initials after each entry, possibly ESW.
The casualties (not including wounded) during this month in war dead were the following:
| Surname | Forename | Initials | Age | KIA | Rank | Country | Service No. |
| PIPER | T J | 40 | 04/11/1915 | Lance Corporal | Belgium | 54167 | |
| SUMNER | IRA WILLIAM | I W | 22 | 25/11/1915 | Private | Belgium | 54320 |
| CLARKE | FRANK L. H. | F L H | 29 | 05/11/1915 | Private | Belgium | 53092 |
| SPOONER | J | 47 | 14/11/1915 | Lance Sergeant | Belgium | 53878 | |
| KNIGHT | GEORGE EBENEZER | G E | 17/11/1915 | Private | United Kingdom | 53350 | |
| PRIESTLEY | TRUEMAN | T | 17/11/1915 | Private | United Kingdom | 53840 | |
| McMILLAN | W | 23/11/1915 | Private | Belgium | 53143 | ||
| RYDE | WILLIAM H. | W H | 26 | 23/11/1915 | Private | Belgium | 53278 |
| GOODIER | EDWARD | E | 32 | 24/11/1915 | Private | Belgium | 53678 |
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