Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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1916 31 days 12 Thursday (286-80) (12 to 15) October
Michaelmas Law Sittings begin
Lydd, Kent. Nov. 21st 1916
From Lieut. Col F. Minden Cole OC Canadian Brigade Siege Artillery Lydd, Kent.
To 2/Lieut F. C. Swannell 1006 Government St Victoria, BC.
Dear Mr Swannell:
Your letter of the 29th ultl with enclosures reached me today.
I regret to say that conditions have changed very much since I saw you in London. The RGH. is so short of subalterns for new Siege Batteries, that they have attached 7 or 8 Canadian Siege Officers to Imperial Batteries going Oversea shortly, and are loath to let them return to our Canadian Siege Depot. I am of opinion therefore that the War Office will not consider your transfer owing to the shortage I have referred to.
There are now nearly 300 Siege Batteries, the last to leave
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 5 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1916.