Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks
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| − | Oct 14 - | + | Oct 14 - Gen'l Burstall & Col Montague went on leave |
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| − | 16 - | + | 15. Moved to Sailly. Filthy & crowded quarters |
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| + | 16. FECM at 6C&B SANCOURT . Prince of Wales visited this Bde. | ||
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| + | 17. Oshend reported to be taken by Navy Allies in LILLE. DOUAI taken by 1st Can Div Cavalry in BRUGES (I think last was premature). | ||
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| + | 18. Oshend taken also DENAIN | ||
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| + | 19. l FECM at Div Hqrs at wh. Gen'l Sir Robert Fergusson OC XVII Corps his CRA & others of his staff were witnesses. I defended prisoners wh. [illegible]. Very wet. | ||
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| + | 20. Sund. Div all out of the line. I heard that | ||
| + | 21. I was to go to Army to learn my trade as CMO. Geng to Switzer | ||
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| + | 22. Div began to move N of Canal l'Escart | ||
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| + | 23. Moved Div Hqrs to ANICHE - AUBERCHICOURT. Good billets - large mining town - Abs. gutted by Boche - wanton destruction - Quite quiet. Enjoyed thoroughly the better quarters & the peacefulness. | ||
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| + | 24. Capt Dodgen came as learner (He died shortly after) | ||
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| + | 25. Read HQrs moved up from Arras. | ||
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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 17, 2021, 8:40:29 PM
1918 Oct 14 - Gen'l Burstall & Col Montague went on leave
15. Moved to Sailly. Filthy & crowded quarters
16. FECM at 6C&B SANCOURT . Prince of Wales visited this Bde.
17. Oshend reported to be taken by Navy Allies in LILLE. DOUAI taken by 1st Can Div Cavalry in BRUGES (I think last was premature).
18. Oshend taken also DENAIN
19. l FECM at Div Hqrs at wh. Gen'l Sir Robert Fergusson OC XVII Corps his CRA & others of his staff were witnesses. I defended prisoners wh. [illegible]. Very wet.
20. Sund. Div all out of the line. I heard that 21. I was to go to Army to learn my trade as CMO. Geng to Switzer
22. Div began to move N of Canal l'Escart
23. Moved Div Hqrs to ANICHE - AUBERCHICOURT. Good billets - large mining town - Abs. gutted by Boche - wanton destruction - Quite quiet. Enjoyed thoroughly the better quarters & the peacefulness.
24. Capt Dodgen came as learner (He died shortly after)
25. Read HQrs moved up from Arras.
BC Archives, MS-2879, Box 83, File 1
CREASE FAMILY,
"Diary of the War", diary and scrapbook of Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915-1919.