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SUNDAY 12 [255-110] 15th after Trinity | SUNDAY 12 [255-110] 15th after Trinity | ||
| − | Spent whole day in orderly Room plotting 1/2500 map 18pdr BTy W. of HQ leTs loose This afternoon - one shell | + | Spent whole day in orderly Room plotting 1/2500 map 18pdr BTy W. of HQ leTs loose This afternoon - one shell lureTs[?] prematurely - we geT full benefit, buT luckily no one hiT. Defective luze[?] on mistake in setting. |
MONDAY 13 [256-109] | MONDAY 13 [256-109] | ||
| − | -The gunners say iT is U.S. made Ammunition and was probably Tampered wiTh in The factory by pro-Germans. - Evidently" Too proud to fight." Hear example of officer - English aT HQ Today "Twas him That learned me" corrected to "Twas him That Taught me". Refer - "The applicant for a commission must have a good sTandard of education" Boche aeroplane Tackled by a | + | -The gunners say iT is U.S. made Ammunition and was probably Tampered wiTh in The factory by pro-Germans. - Evidently" Too proud to fight." Hear example of officer - English aT HQ Today "Twas him That learned me" corrected to "Twas him That Taught me". Refer - "The applicant for a commission must have a good sTandard of education" Boche aeroplane Tackled by a Britishes near STeenwerck - Brought down wiTh shoT There reservoir - When near ground opens fire wiTh M.G. on route-marching BaTTalion K.R.R's - who return fire + riddle aviator Brand new biplane, which I inspect |
TUESDAY 14 [257-108] Holy Cross Day | TUESDAY 14 [257-108] Holy Cross Day | ||
| − | Germans sTill shelling Trench 140-142 - one casualTy our bunch. 5"9 H.E. Our | + | Germans sTill shelling Trench 140-142 - one casualTy our bunch. 5"9 H.E. Our artilleryreTaliaTe wiTh futile shrapnel. Biche artillery "registering" 4 shells near DereumaTiey [?] shop, Romania |
| − | 2nd Con. Div. now over + Con. Army Corps formed under Gen. Alderson. Baxter gets a | + | 2nd Con. Div. now over + Con. Army Corps formed under Gen. Alderson. Baxter gets a happis which Flore cooks for him - one TasTe enough for me - Flore calls iT le p'+T', cochon. * At U.3. earThworks being built more sTakes were added - Two large coils Thick black wire left on righT hand of messines Road 1/2 ' diam. no barb Boches put notice up opp. 13A "Brest, LiTowsk The last fortified place in Polarie is fallen. We only lost 3 Torpedo boats in The basin Riga. all oTher news about That noT are True" |
WEDNESDAY 15 [258-107] | WEDNESDAY 15 [258-107] | ||
| − | Working on 1/2500 from aeroplane photos. Division sends Telegram for me To report about my commission Heavy gun firing on left aT 930pm - Notice That after 3 flares from German Front Line | + | Working on 1/2500 from aeroplane photos. Division sends Telegram for me To report about my commission Heavy gun firing on left aT 930pm - Notice That after 3 flares from German Front Line There guns sTarted. Ordered To report llieppe wiTh full kit *Flore asked what sauce was served wiTh haggis in ScoTTland - Baxter said whisk which Flore ThoughT might be strong enough To destroy The TasTe, she hoped so! |
BC Archives. MS-0392, Box 1 Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures,1915. | BC Archives. MS-0392, Box 1 Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures,1915. | ||
