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Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks

Letters from Arthur Douglas Crease of Victoria to his brother Lindley Crease and his mother Sarah Crease; instructions for the offensive of July 26, 1917; a regimental notebook, diaries and scrapbook. Learn more.

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BC Archives MS-0055BC Archives MS-2879

 

 

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23 Oct 15 Operated on for varicose veins in left leg

23 Nov 15 Returned to duty at Willows Camp

9 Novr 1915 Transferred from 88th Reg VF to 88th Battn CEF Vict Fusiliers in command No 13 Platoon.

Dec 5 Posted as O.C. No 12 Platoon to 88th O/S Bttn CEF

2 Feby Snow winter culminated in blizzard beating all records, blocking all traffic, smashing buildings & drifting 10-15 ft deep. Mess House at Willows collapsed.

9 Febry Given command of a guard of 30 men wh. I took to James Id being relieved by Low & returning by Queen City on 18th all well.

BC Archives, MS-2879 Box 82 File 2 / CREASE FAMILY / Diary of Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915-1917.

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