Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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Monday July 18th
Blazing hot all day and plagued by hordes of 'blue bottles' - I am cook and achieve marvelous results by combining "Maconchie" CM & V Ration. "Bully" & Peasoup Tablets. Order comes to cut niches for rifles - I get jumped on for telling Lieutenant that rifles, bayonets fixed in niches will be dangerous in case a wiring party has to suddenly come in over the parapet.
- Am told "Wiring parties have proper means of entrance" Common sense & shrapnel to the contrary"
Tuesday July 19th
Pretty jaded and tired on account of insufficient sleep - & can't sleep well when off guard in daytime on of account heat and flies.
- Germans throw 4 shrapnel '250' to over left - Get one of our company - Thru the knee
- Am on water fatigue & meet the stretcher bearers packing him out - Very cheerful - "Got a Blightie one"
Much fusillading to our left and right tonight
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.