88th Fusiliers - Willows Camp

31 Days 21 THURSDAY [21-344] [21 to 24] January

Recruit drill all day 5+1 30 1 30

Spend evening at Copley's 5 days +3

Working on observations in spare time

22 FRIDAY [22-343] March past with Brigade Drill in preparation for Review by Hughes obtain permanent Pass Sgt Birch, Goodrich, Elliott, Mace, Tucker with Bateman to supper & spend evening

Birch - wounded 1915 - Military Medal Sgt 16th Goodrich - wounded May 29/15 - Richebourg L'Avoue - Base Duty Epson Elliott - wounded Festebert: Corp 16th: Commission Imperial Mace - rose to CSM - Comm 7th - Killed 1916 Tucker - wounded May 1916- jugular cut - Sgt Instr. Uncor 1917 Bateman - military medal - Sergt. Artillery.

23 SATURDAY [23-342] 5 dys +3 1/2

Wrote Sharkey enclosing $200 cheque & bank book

On leave all day

Minister of Militia & Defense reviews the troops

24 SUN - 3 aft Epiph [24-341]

On leave all day 5 days + 6 Worked on observatios Frank & Carrie call in the evening

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