Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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Turnbull's Letter from the Trenches 8th Apr./15 | Turnbull's Letter from the Trenches 8th Apr./15 | ||
| − | "Army Regulations, huh! They gave us half-an-hour's | + | "Army Regulations, huh! They gave us half-an-hour's saluting drill the other day" On the firing line, salute! Good Lord. Somebody's prestige undoubtedly had been jarred by a brute of a P.P.C.L.I. neglecting to pay due |
| − | saluting drill the other day" On the firing line, salute! | + | respect to waking authority. Hence the brilliant and edifying spectacle of a bunch of Trench-stained men "saluting by numbers" Wouldn't it jar you? "Your King and Country need you" -- for the purpose of pandering to some |
| − | Good Lord. Somebody's prestige undoubtedly had been | + | damn fool's vanity." |
| − | jarred by a brute of a P.P.C.L.I. neglecting to pay due | + | |
| − | respect to waking authority. Hence the brilliant and | + | Regiment (88th) marches through town - afternoon parade to an officer's wedding. |
| − | edifying spectacle of a bunch of Trench-stained men | + | |
| − | "saluting by numbers" Wouldn't it jar you? "Your | + | |
| − | King and Country need you" -- for the purpose of pandering to some | + | |
| − | damn fool's vanity." | + | |
| − | town - afternoon parade to an officer's wedding. | + | |
Addresses | Addresses | ||
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P.A. MacDonald 77868 - Coy 2 A Platoon 15th Batt. 48th Highl. | P.A. MacDonald 77868 - Coy 2 A Platoon 15th Batt. 48th Highl. | ||
3d Bde - | 3d Bde - | ||
(killed in action September 1916) | (killed in action September 1916) | ||
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| − | Mrs. R. P. Elliott - | + | Pauline Denoeud a Essars-lez-Béthune-Pas de Calais |
| − | 14 | + | |
| − | Drill near Uplands | + | Wednesday 6 [6-359] |
| − | General Inspection in afternoon | + | |
| + | Mrs. R. P. Elliott - Eartham London Road | ||
| + | 14 Jne/ : open order drill by signals & Battalion Drill near Uplands General Inspection in afternoon | ||
| − | Geoffrey | + | Geoffrey M. Dowton Corp. A30693 No 4 Coy 48th Battalion |
/Jne 14/ - Pt Sgt 1915 - Lieut 1916 - Adjutant 1916: | /Jne 14/ - Pt Sgt 1915 - Lieut 1916 - Adjutant 1916: | ||
T. Rognaas 20 Jne/ | T. Rognaas 20 Jne/ | ||
| − | BC Archives, MS-0392 | + | BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915. |
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Willows Camp (88th Fusiliers) Day 8h. 1m. long] JANUARY, 1915. [8th, Sun rises 8h, 6. Sunday 3 [3-362] 2nd after Christmas Jan 4th Report at Willows Camp - receive uniform & accoutrements Sleep at Exhibition Bldg first time.
Monday 4 [4-361]
Turnbull's Letter from the Trenches 8th Apr./15 "Army Regulations, huh! They gave us half-an-hour's saluting drill the other day" On the firing line, salute! Good Lord. Somebody's prestige undoubtedly had been jarred by a brute of a P.P.C.L.I. neglecting to pay due respect to waking authority. Hence the brilliant and edifying spectacle of a bunch of Trench-stained men "saluting by numbers" Wouldn't it jar you? "Your King and Country need you" -- for the purpose of pandering to some damn fool's vanity."
Regiment (88th) marches through town - afternoon parade to an officer's wedding.
Addresses
P.A. MacDonald 77868 - Coy 2 A Platoon 15th Batt. 48th Highl. 3d Bde - (killed in action September 1916)
Pauline Denoeud a Essars-lez-Béthune-Pas de Calais
Wednesday 6 [6-359]
Mrs. R. P. Elliott - Eartham London Road 14 Jne/ : open order drill by signals & Battalion Drill near Uplands General Inspection in afternoon
Geoffrey M. Dowton Corp. A30693 No 4 Coy 48th Battalion /Jne 14/ - Pt Sgt 1915 - Lieut 1916 - Adjutant 1916:
T. Rognaas 20 Jne/
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.