Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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1st Can. Div. HQ - llieppe 80 Sets 6h. 9m.] SEPTEMBER, 1915. [16th, Mn's first qu. 7.21 a.m.
THURSDAY 16 [259-106] BriTish Army CasualTies up to Aug 1st
officers men total
killed 4.965 70.992 75957 wounded 9973 241086 251059 missing 1501 53466 54967 total 16439 365544 381983 Reported to HQ. 1sT Div. aT llieppe Col. MiTchell wants me immediately for draughTing + surveying - To have rank of Sgt. aT Canad. Army Corps HQ Endorsed commission arp.+ writes To apply direct to War Office - Says Gen. Leekie agreed reluctantly To leT me go - I seem much in demand - aT last !
FRIDAY 17 [260-105] Progress Report Cont from Page previous Trench 138-139 - 30 men improving new Trench Communication 20 " " drains Tunnel + Well 16 " 4' Tunnel excavated
and 2' well sunk
Trench 138-9 200 men - very good work done on new Trench
" 140 35 men employed on MG. DugouTs
Dragon Alley 35 " excavating for Dug-ouTs + clearing drains Railway 25 men - made a cutting for 300' average depth of 2'
SATURDAY 18 [261-104] 38th Week Working steadily all day on 1/2500 Map Etat Civil de Bailleul Promesse de Mariage Lakin, Harry - Ingenicur, acTuellement soldat a la 46e Division Supply Column (Armee Anglaise) Leicester, Midland c AngleTerrs) eT. Blomme Germaine, sans profession, domicilie'e a WaTou eT residanTe a Bailleul. But BerThe Tells me Lakin backed down + left Blomme in The lurch!
7,7A,23-B 5 81 G
BC Archives, MS-0392,Box 1 Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures,1915.