Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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| − | + | Essars-Lez-Bethune to Neuf Berquin | |
| − | Lie in late -- Heavy rain most of day -- Revisit les Denoeud & | + | Lie in late -- Heavy rain most of day -- Revisit les Denoeud & old Vve. Lecocq -- made very welcome -- Strawberries & cream again |
| − | + | Jack Ensch gets back from hospital -- charged with 15th May 20th -- struck on back of head by concussion shell & stunned (Jack Ensch killed Oct 1915 -- bullet through brain) | |
| − | Swim in canal at | + | |
| + | Swim in canal at Bethune -- usual parades | ||
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| + | The lad who got by court martial. Two years hard labour got drunk in front line & wanted to climb over the parapet & tackle Fritz single handed | ||
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| + | Pull out 11 pm - Tiresome march in drizzling rain via Estaires to Neuf Berquin | ||
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| + | Received letter from Haynes, Bk. Trust Co Victoria acknowledging receipt of my will | ||
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| + | BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915. | ||
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Essars-Lez-Bethune to Neuf Berquin
Lie in late -- Heavy rain most of day -- Revisit les Denoeud & old Vve. Lecocq -- made very welcome -- Strawberries & cream again
Jack Ensch gets back from hospital -- charged with 15th May 20th -- struck on back of head by concussion shell & stunned (Jack Ensch killed Oct 1915 -- bullet through brain)
Swim in canal at Bethune -- usual parades
The lad who got by court martial. Two years hard labour got drunk in front line & wanted to climb over the parapet & tackle Fritz single handed
Pull out 11 pm - Tiresome march in drizzling rain via Estaires to Neuf Berquin
Received letter from Haynes, Bk. Trust Co Victoria acknowledging receipt of my will
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.