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-Cateher Extraordinary To His Excellency - and we here villiers was a commission agent in Uncur[?]. 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 dinning room - move into the messtent + hear much edifying talk over the wine from generol + Brigade major. 2MPs from Canada around on Town - 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]

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 - 650am 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 final[?] rough[?]

- very young + effeminate looking[?] - de lonnime [?]

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