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-0055; BC Archives MS-2879
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Thurs 15
Frid 16 Feb Defence scheme about St Etienne. v interesting. Much milder.
Satd 17 Last Saturday - Raining but cleared up - Wind sdy. To Boulogne in pm with Leighton. Heard Turmand (54th) had been wounded & rec for M.C.
Sunday 18 Feb
Walk with Bluett & saw new works
Tues 20 Feb - 4 Platoon had its dinner at Pont au Briques a wet night
Wed 21 Feb. Dinner at Pre Catalan with Allworth & Leighton as Lee's guests on his birthday(?)
2/Lt CRH Allworth 8th Bn Q. O. Roy. West Kent
2/Lt AH Lee 12th Royal Fusiliers
BC Archives, MS-2879 Box 82 File 2 / CREASE FAMILY / Diary of Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915 - 1917.