Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks
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| − | Wed. 25 | + | Wed. 25 Apl - Still bright & cold. Heard that Rock Finlayson died of wounds |
| − | Thurs. 26. | + | Thurs. 26. - Ron went into reserve at Paynesley. Salf sayed out with Major Reynolds . Still fine. |
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| + | Frid. 27 - Joe B & I walked w. Chatere to Acq. Primroses round the Monastery Garden of [?] St Eloy in all colours. | ||
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| + | Sat 28 Apl - Maj Reynolds , Doc Watson, TO McLean, Ph & I walked into ARRAS - lunched at Hotel du Commerce Rue Gambettor in great style, joined by Capt Garnet Darley. Fine Day. | ||
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| + | Sun 29. Mon 30 Fine nothing doing. | ||
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| + | Tues 1 May Bright & warm. Transport lines closely shelled by duds. no cas. Opp. camp bombed by 2 aeropl. Transport lines shelled about 10 pm. | ||
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| + | Wed 2 May - a Heine plane flying v. low [ illegible] bombs & fired machine guns on camp & neighbourhood. Major Latta - [illegible] | ||
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| + | Thurs 3 May. Heavy shelling neighbourhood of Aux Rietz. Div. had to move | ||
| + | V. fine & warm. 27 & 31 attacked at dawn but not completely successful. Casualties heavy (fairly) | ||
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| + | Fri 4 May - Warm & bright. Saw [?] & w Landry & brought them lunch. | ||
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| + | BC Archives, MS-2879 Box 83 File 1 / CREASE FAMILY / “Diary of the War”, diary and scrapbook of Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915-1919. | ||
Revision as of Oct 16, 2021, 11:04:19 AM
Wed. 25 Apl - Still bright & cold. Heard that Rock Finlayson died of wounds
Thurs. 26. - Ron went into reserve at Paynesley. Salf sayed out with Major Reynolds . Still fine.
Frid. 27 - Joe B & I walked w. Chatere to Acq. Primroses round the Monastery Garden of [?] St Eloy in all colours.
Sat 28 Apl - Maj Reynolds , Doc Watson, TO McLean, Ph & I walked into ARRAS - lunched at Hotel du Commerce Rue Gambettor in great style, joined by Capt Garnet Darley. Fine Day.
Sun 29. Mon 30 Fine nothing doing.
Tues 1 May Bright & warm. Transport lines closely shelled by duds. no cas. Opp. camp bombed by 2 aeropl. Transport lines shelled about 10 pm.
Wed 2 May - a Heine plane flying v. low [ illegible] bombs & fired machine guns on camp & neighbourhood. Major Latta - [illegible]
Thurs 3 May. Heavy shelling neighbourhood of Aux Rietz. Div. had to move V. fine & warm. 27 & 31 attacked at dawn but not completely successful. Casualties heavy (fairly)
Fri 4 May - Warm & bright. Saw [?] & w Landry & brought them lunch.
BC Archives, MS-2879 Box 83 File 1 / CREASE FAMILY / “Diary of the War”, diary and scrapbook of Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915-1919.