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Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I

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6th, New Moon, 6 4 p.m.] DECEMBER,1915. [10th, Sun rises SUNDAY 5 [339-26] 2nd in Advent To parish Church in morning with LieuT Ugvyan C joined when 17 days aT Oxford.

MONDAY 6 [340-25] Ed. Warring - Corp. under BoTha - 2500 men, casualties 1200, but much sickness besides. Germ. SW.Africa. -Germans, primed by liquor Try a bayonet charge, but are mown down - staggering drunk.


(LARGE PICTURE OF TWO WOMEN AND A OFFICER AT TRAIN STATION) Col. Hall 30th Bn In New Brunswick

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