Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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| − | Swim in canal at Béthune | + | Swim in canal at Béthune -- 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 singlehanded | ||
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| + | SATURDAY 26 [177-188] 26th Week | ||
| + | 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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54 Essars-Lex-Béthune to Neuf Berquin
Sets 8h. 19 m.] JUNE, 1915. [Day 16h. 33m. lon
THURSDAY 24 [175-190] Midsummer Day. St. John Baptist Cambridge Easter Term ends
Lie in late -- Heavy rain most of day -- Revisit les Denoeud & ofd 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)
FRIDAY 25 [176 189]
Swim in canal at Béthune -- 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 singlehanded
SATURDAY 26 [177-188] 26th Week
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.