Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks
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| − | Thurs 22 Feb. Roads like those on Somme - the very | + | Thurs 22 Feb. Roads like those on Somme - the very foundation rotten with thaw, Col Twiss gave most int. lecture on German army. |
Frid 23 Feb. Last days work Drill - Bayonet competn Jennings Pl. won. Had tea at Mrs Dickinsons with Allworth & Leighton. Everyone rather depressed & many trying to drown their feelings. | Frid 23 Feb. Last days work Drill - Bayonet competn Jennings Pl. won. Had tea at Mrs Dickinsons with Allworth & Leighton. Everyone rather depressed & many trying to drown their feelings. | ||
| − | Satd 24 Feb. Lovely day - Alworth & Leighton & I walked to Pont au Briques & lunched togr at Hotel Du Paris. After | + | Satd 24 Feb. Lovely day - Alworth & Leighton & I walked to Pont au Briques & lunched togr at Hotel Du Paris. After [illegible] then walked to Le Portal. Slept at Hotel du Paris. |
Sund 25 Train left at 10 am and reached Flevent about 9 pm. Managed to get something to eat & find a bed in Rest Ho | Sund 25 Train left at 10 am and reached Flevent about 9 pm. Managed to get something to eat & find a bed in Rest Ho | ||
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Tues 27 Walked with Melsom to report to Major Latta at St Eloi. Beautiful day - everyone very busy | Tues 27 Walked with Melsom to report to Major Latta at St Eloi. Beautiful day - everyone very busy | ||
| − | BC Archives, MS-2879 Box 82 File 2 / CREASE FAMILY / Diary of Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915-1917. | + | BC Archives, MS-2879 Box 82 File 2 / CREASE FAMILY / Diary of Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915 - 1917. |
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Thurs 22 Feb. Roads like those on Somme - the very foundation rotten with thaw, Col Twiss gave most int. lecture on German army.
Frid 23 Feb. Last days work Drill - Bayonet competn Jennings Pl. won. Had tea at Mrs Dickinsons with Allworth & Leighton. Everyone rather depressed & many trying to drown their feelings.
Satd 24 Feb. Lovely day - Alworth & Leighton & I walked to Pont au Briques & lunched togr at Hotel Du Paris. After [illegible] then walked to Le Portal. Slept at Hotel du Paris.
Sund 25 Train left at 10 am and reached Flevent about 9 pm. Managed to get something to eat & find a bed in Rest Ho
Mon 26 Left by light railway for Aubigny & walked from there to Estree Cauchie where found Pooley & others
Tues 27 Walked with Melsom to report to Major Latta at St Eloi. Beautiful day - everyone very busy
BC Archives, MS-2879 Box 82 File 2 / CREASE FAMILY / Diary of Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915 - 1917.