Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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Army Corps HQ. InTelligence Bailleul Day 11h. 7m long, OCTOBER,1915. [8th, sun rises 6h. [1?]
SUNDAY 3 [276-89] 18th after Trinity
MME Lespagnol, aT The French RO. very [swarThy?]
MONDAY 4 [277-88] Reed from Lieut. J.B.MiTchell [?]5 - Pd over [?]2 to baxTer for money owing BaTeman, WalTer Campbell + himself In afTernoon go wiTh BaxTer to STeenwerck - spond an hour aT The Bureau de PasTe - Meme Lespagnol regales us wiTh a boTTle of beer - Take coffee cher Mme Chieux , who refuses payment. Zeppelins reporTed TonighT Chuch bells seT ringing and all lighTs puT ouT. - The Townsfollk scurrying around in all direcTions hunting cellars - Prisoners capTured during The fighTing lasT week SouTh of La Basses Canal gave following informaTion as To damage done by our ArTillery-Fire MG's in fronT all desTroyed + Telephone communicaTions ouT. Trenches badly damaged only in places however - Barrage beTween 1sT + 2d Lines very effective - Com. Trenches badly choked by dead. Smoke from smoke-bags worked well + hid our advance - Wind was noT enTirely suiTable foe gas + iTs principal value was iTs moral effecT as Germans did noT off expecT iT. Pulling German + Our Trenches on Messines ShuT - Arrange To change billet if approved by Town Major - Bookseller, Rue de la Gare To mail PosTer T Minnie-
BC Archives, MS-0392, Box 1, Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures,1915.