Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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Under heavy shell fire most of day--we being within 300 yds of German advance Trenches & directly behind Ger. comm. Trench which Germans snipers creep Stench here awful at times--Are partially enfiladed Casualties to 4pm. 29 in company--3 killed--Elliot struck with shrapnel & [?] 5 Times--Morton a nervous wreck--struck in back about 2 pm--Van Dyke struck over eye by spinning splinter while observing for sniper--AShell fire very bad 6-8 pm--Never though to see it through | Under heavy shell fire most of day--we being within 300 yds of German advance Trenches & directly behind Ger. comm. Trench which Germans snipers creep Stench here awful at times--Are partially enfiladed Casualties to 4pm. 29 in company--3 killed--Elliot struck with shrapnel & [?] 5 Times--Morton a nervous wreck--struck in back about 2 pm--Van Dyke struck over eye by spinning splinter while observing for sniper--AShell fire very bad 6-8 pm--Never though to see it through | ||
| − | Friday 21 [141-221] | + | Friday 21 [141-221] Easter Law Sittings end. Oxford Easter Term ends |
| + | Charge ordered 815 pm--Crossing Germ. Communc. Trench & German machine guns Train on us & mow us down--I rush 50 yds then fall flat besides Hammon--shot Thru leg | ||
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Festubert 42 (continued p. 8) May, 1915 At work at 4am making firing cover & grassing glacis--Bill Guiney who sleeps next me Takes my Turn at sentry as he & Kennie think I need next on account of my crack on the head & ration-packing
Thursday 20 [140-225]
Under heavy shell fire most of day--we being within 300 yds of German advance Trenches & directly behind Ger. comm. Trench which Germans snipers creep Stench here awful at times--Are partially enfiladed Casualties to 4pm. 29 in company--3 killed--Elliot struck with shrapnel & [?] 5 Times--Morton a nervous wreck--struck in back about 2 pm--Van Dyke struck over eye by spinning splinter while observing for sniper--AShell fire very bad 6-8 pm--Never though to see it through
Friday 21 [141-221] Easter Law Sittings end. Oxford Easter Term ends
Charge ordered 815 pm--Crossing Germ. Communc. Trench & German machine guns Train on us & mow us down--I rush 50 yds then fall flat besides Hammon--shot Thru leg