Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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The Brigade Maj: "you two men report immediately in my room" | The Brigade Maj: "you two men report immediately in my room" | ||
| − | -- We do | + | -- We do & stand like ramrods at 'shun "Now kill every blasted fly in heah" -- Evidently appointment as Fly-Catcher Extraordinary To His Excellency -- and we hear Villiers was a commission agent in Uncos[?]. before the war! -- Hard work being a philosp. in this outfit. People here use a lump of sugar as bait for flies, and after a days work with it give it to the kid to eat -- Pigsty & well synchronize as usual -- |
TUESDAY 3 [215-150] | TUESDAY 3 [215-150] | ||
| − | Set to work by Capt Morrisey at putting trenches on the large white prints -- cramped for room & flies bad in the dining room -- Move into the mess tent & hear much edifying | + | Set to work by Capt Morrisey at putting trenches on the large white prints -- cramped for room & flies bad in the dining room -- Move into the mess tent & hear much edifying talk over the wine from the General & Brigade Major. 2 MPs from Canada around on Tour -- Cold showery weather. See Paymaster of 16th and are advised To "sit tight . Much firing at aeroplane at 5am by our anti-aircraft gun 1/4 mile down road -- Notice warning in French & Flemish regarding wings of mills -- at rest must be [drawing of rectangle with X through it] |
WEDNESDAY 4 [216- I 19] | WEDNESDAY 4 [216- I 19] | ||
| − | Still working on maps putting on German Trenches | + | Still working on maps putting on German Trenches & ours |
-- Wearisome job - Bde Maj. on his ear this morning because his batman overslept | -- Wearisome job - Bde Maj. on his ear this morning because his batman overslept | ||
First Anniversary of the War | First Anniversary of the War | ||
| − | 2d. Corps Front -- | + | 2d. Corps Front -- 6:50 am Aug 3. -- Hostile Aeroplane was attacked by a British one at Wutoerghem -- Came down evidently badly hit by maxim fire just inside the German lines. |
| − | As usual had supper near Romanson -- Talking with Belgian girl & her brother - latter on furlough -- very young & effeminate looking - de | + | As usual had supper near Romanson -- Talking with Belgian girl & her brother - latter on furlough -- very young & effeminate looking - de l'onième [sp?] 68 |
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BC Archives, MS-0392, Box 1 Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures, 1915. | BC Archives, MS-0392, Box 1 Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures, 1915. | ||
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3rd Bde HQ. Ferme Loridan- Ploegesteert. 65 2nd, Mn's last qu. 9.27 p.m.] AUGUST,1915. [6th, Sun rises 4h. 33m
SUNDAY 1 (31 Days) [213-152] 9th after Trinity Scottish Quater Day. Lammas
Work all day Today.
MONDAY 2 [214-151] Bank Holiday Eng., Scot. & Ire. Royal Academy closes
The Brigade Maj: "you two men report immediately in my room" -- We do & stand like ramrods at 'shun "Now kill every blasted fly in heah" -- Evidently appointment as Fly-Catcher Extraordinary To His Excellency -- and we hear Villiers was a commission agent in Uncos[?]. before the war! -- Hard work being a philosp. in this outfit. People here use a lump of sugar as bait for flies, and after a days work with it give it to the kid to eat -- Pigsty & well synchronize as usual --
TUESDAY 3 [215-150]
Set to work by Capt Morrisey at putting trenches on the large white prints -- cramped for room & flies bad in the dining room -- Move into the mess tent & hear much edifying talk over the wine from the General & Brigade Major. 2 MPs from Canada around on Tour -- Cold showery weather. See Paymaster of 16th and are advised To "sit tight . Much firing at aeroplane at 5am by our anti-aircraft gun 1/4 mile down road -- Notice warning in French & Flemish regarding wings of mills -- at rest must be [drawing of rectangle with X through it]
WEDNESDAY 4 [216- I 19]
Still working on maps putting on German Trenches & ours -- Wearisome job - Bde Maj. on his ear this morning because his batman overslept
First Anniversary of the War
2d. Corps Front -- 6:50 am Aug 3. -- Hostile Aeroplane was attacked by a British one at Wutoerghem -- Came down evidently badly hit by maxim fire just inside the German lines.
As usual had supper near Romanson -- Talking with Belgian girl & her brother - latter on furlough -- very young & effeminate looking - de l'onième [sp?] 68
BC Archives, MS-0392, Box 1 Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures, 1915.