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Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I

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Invalided out Discharged on Pension
 
Invalided out Discharged on Pension
 
Sergt. Millburn - 16th killed instantly in "Colonist"
 
Sergt. Millburn - 16th killed instantly in "Colonist"
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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
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  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)
 
Lee-Corp Brewer T. B.T. 16th (Grenade Section)
 
Lee-Corp Brewer T. B.T. 16th (Grenade Section)
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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
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Bill Guiney  16th Wounded 29th May Discharged on Pension Discharged
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  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

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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