Scripto | Page Revision | Transcription

Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I

ms0392b01v05e050.jpg

Revision as of Nov 3, 2020, 10:53:34 PM, created by 172.16.1.125

[far right corner] 35 1916 30 Days 27 THURSDAY (118-248) (27 to 30) April [left margin note] R.A. Defensible Wine 13-0 Messing 3-8-2 Mess allowance 6-4 Guests messing —4 Mess-subscription 4-9 Servant 1-6 Washing 5-0-3 Personal cheque 1-0-3 Mitchell 4-0-0 [end margin note] Lectures on ammunition etc Practical siege- walk to Bay hill with Jenthinson-. In [unclear] Record Office British Museum- Authority on medieval Latin and Caligraphy Guest night - drunk the king’s health in very bad port- Work [unclear] late on my map [right margin] Rebellion in Ireland [end note] 28 FRIDAY (119-247) Two short Lectures and practical work laying out lines of fire Phillip bolts up the angles To the guns badly. [Indention] Send cheques to R.A. Mess Defensible Dirigible maneuvering around over our heads- [right margin] Surrender of Kut [end note] 29 SATURDAY (120-216) Lecture on Duties of JC- Apparently does everything Lay odd lines of fire to guns in a wood- good results Walk to Battle Abbey with Jenkinson- Beautiful country- everything in bad and many flowers All over Abbey and at mound where Harold fell. next ruins of Williams Church - Battlefield quite recognizable from old [underlined word]descriptions. Have to make my own chocolate 30 Low SUN- 1 aft Easter (121-245) at the George Inn By motor with Baynes and Jenkinson to Winechelsea Rye. Battle - launch at the mermaid Rye - 16th can’t Beautiful country. perfect day