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Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I

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Sets 4h. 54m.] February, 1915. [Day 9h. 20m. long  
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Sets 4h. 54m.] February, 1915. [Day 9h. 20m. long Thursday 4 [35-330]
Thursday 4 [35-330]
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Alex Holmbert - Corp. 16th Bullet in foot May 20th
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Alex Holmbert - Corp. 16th Bullet in foot May 20th Invalided out Discharged on Pension
Invalided out Discharged on Pension
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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
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-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]
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Arthur Mace 7th (made corporal about Aug. 1st)1916
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Friday 5 [36-329]
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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Lee-Corp Brewer T. B.T. 16th (Grenade Section)
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Arthur Mace 7th (made corporal about Aug. 1st) 1916 Commission Imperials - Reported killed couple of days after return to France (Jack Frost says: commn in 7th-had risen to Coy s. 777) 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
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Sgt. Maj. Sept.16: Military Cross Commn. Dec. 1916 Wounded leg-Jne 16/ Sgt. Maj. Bomb 20 Military Cros Wounded in face Jan/17 Capt
Capt
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Saturday 6 [37-328] 6th Week
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Saturday 6 [37-328] 6th Week
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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
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Ice - Corp Carr. 16th Wounded 20th May 7112 - very badly by shrapnel in the hip. Discharged Discharged on Pension
7112 - very badly by shrapnel in the hip. Discharged
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Discharged on Pension
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23-B5 17
 
23-B5 17
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BC Archives Frank Swannell Papers
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BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.
Box 1 Diary and enclosures, 1915. Volume 4
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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 says: 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. Bomb 20 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

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BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.