Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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66 August [14 to 16] 14 MONDAY [227-139] 8th Month 1916
Bad night and lying down all day
August 14.---Italian advance on the Carso; enemy's lines to the west of San Grado and Mt. Pecinka and 1,400 prisoners taken. Russians crossing the Zlota Lipa and Bystrzyca. Great artillery activity north and south of the Somme.
15 TUESDAY [228-138] Find Registrar To blame about leave W.O. instruct Col. To reboard me on application of Maj. Eady
August 15.---General Brusiloff reaches the Zlota Lipa to south of Brzezany; Russian attacks in the Horozanka region. General Lechitsky reaches Solotwina. Russian captures from beginning of offensive 358,000 prisoners. General Smuts through the Nguru Hills; Bagamoyo occupied by naval forces. The King returns to England after visiting the Army in France.
16 WEDNESDAY [229-137]
Nookes Takes me to Read's Bottling works-Peace Time output 100,000 bottles
August 16.----French advance on Somme front; a line of trenches on a front of a mile taken, and Guillemont-Maurepas road reached; enemy positions east of Maurepas-Clery road taken on a front of 1 1/4 miles. British advance west and south-west of Guillemont.
BC Archives, MS-0392 FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS Box 1 Diary and enclosures, 1916. Volume 5