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Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I

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  my quarters 18-20 may                                                                                          41
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  My quarters 18-20 May see page 41
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Red hatching dug before dawn Bill Guiney 19th
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FCS                   
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Sergt Milburn
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Elliott. Rietchel
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Traverse (sapped through by day)
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Traverse (sapped through by day)
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Each of us dug a hole large enough for himself -just having time before dawn of the 19th May.  To do this- we then worked the Traverses through by sapping with our entrenching Tools & Bill Guiney & I finished the trench between each other & rusited next night wood for head-cover
  
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BC Archives, MS-0392, Box 1 Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures,1915.
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Each of us dug a hole large enough for himself -just having Time before dawn of the 19th may  To do this- we then worked the Traverses Through by sapping with out entrenching Tools + Bill Guiney. I finished the Trench between each other + rusiled neat  night wood for head-cover
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Bc Archives, MS-0392, Box 1 Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures,1915.
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(this page has a large drawing on it of a trench and a soldier in the trench) 

My quarters 18-20 May see page 41

Red hatching dug before dawn Bill Guiney 19th FCS Sergt Milburn Elliott. Rietchel Traverse (sapped through by day) Traverse (sapped through by day) Tall Grass German et. 180' in front. Boche shellnose Rubbersheet spread on top

Recess scooped out in clay for my back Door from ruined farm

hole scooped for my feet water cross-section

Each of us dug a hole large enough for himself -just having time before dawn of the 19th May. To do this- we then worked the Traverses through by sapping with our entrenching Tools & Bill Guiney & I finished the trench between each other & rusited next night wood for head-cover

BC Archives, MS-0392, Box 1 Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures,1915.