Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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Sets 4h. 54m.] February, 1915. [Day 9h. 20m. long | Sets 4h. 54m.] February, 1915. [Day 9h. 20m. long | ||
− | Thursday 4 [35-330] | + | Thursday 4 [35-330] |
Alex Holmbert - Corp. 16th Bullet in foot May 20th | Alex Holmbert - Corp. 16th Bullet in foot May 20th | ||
Invalided out Discharged on Pension | Invalided out Discharged on Pension | ||
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-2nd man from me during the severe shelling May 19-20 | -2nd man from me during the severe shelling May 19-20 | ||
-shared a little ditch water with me, which we used for shaving just before the charge in which he was killed--Had a premonition-was telling me of his young wife | -shared a little ditch water with me, which we used for shaving just before the charge in which he was killed--Had a premonition-was telling me of his young wife | ||
− | Friday 5 [36-329] | + | Friday 5 [36-329] |
Arthur Mace 7th (made corporal about Aug. 1st)1916 | Arthur Mace 7th (made corporal about Aug. 1st)1916 | ||
Commission Imperials-Reported killed couple of days after return to France (Jack Frost sayd: commn in 7th-had risen to Coy s.777) | Commission Imperials-Reported killed couple of days after return to France (Jack Frost sayd: commn in 7th-had risen to Coy s.777) | ||
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Sgt. Maj. Sept.16:Military Cross Commn. Dec. 1916 Wounded leg-Jne 16/ Sgt. Maj. Bomb20 Military Cros Wounded in face Jan/17 | Sgt. Maj. Sept.16:Military Cross Commn. Dec. 1916 Wounded leg-Jne 16/ Sgt. Maj. Bomb20 Military Cros Wounded in face Jan/17 | ||
Capt | Capt | ||
− | Saturday 6 [37-328] 6th Week | + | Saturday 6 [37-328] 6th Week |
− | Bill Guiney 16th Wounded 29th May Discharged on Pension Discharged | + | Bill Guiney 16th Wounded 29th May Discharged on Pension Discharged |
− | Ice-Corp Carr. 16th Wounded 20th May | + | Ice-Corp Carr. 16th Wounded 20th May |
7112 - very badly by shrapnel in the hip. Discharged | 7112 - very badly by shrapnel in the hip. Discharged | ||
Discharged on Pension | Discharged on Pension |
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Sets 4h. 54m.] February, 1915. [Day 9h. 20m. long
Thursday 4 [35-330]
Alex Holmbert - Corp. 16th Bullet in foot May 20th Invalided out Discharged on Pension Sergt. Millburn - 16th killed instantly in "Colonist" -2nd man from me during the severe shelling May 19-20 -shared a little ditch water with me, which we used for shaving just before the charge in which he was killed--Had a premonition-was telling me of his young wife
Friday 5 [36-329]
Arthur Mace 7th (made corporal about Aug. 1st)1916 Commission Imperials-Reported killed couple of days after return to France (Jack Frost sayd: commn in 7th-had risen to Coy s.777) Lee-Corp Brewer T. B.T. 16th (Grenade Section) Sgt. Maj. Sept.16:Military Cross Commn. Dec. 1916 Wounded leg-Jne 16/ Sgt. Maj. Bomb20 Military Cros Wounded in face Jan/17 Capt
Saturday 6 [37-328] 6th Week Bill Guiney 16th Wounded 29th May Discharged on Pension Discharged Ice-Corp Carr. 16th Wounded 20th May
7112 - very badly by shrapnel in the hip. Discharged Discharged on Pension 23-B5 17 BC Archives Frank Swannell Papers Box 1 Diary and enclosures, 1915. Volume 4