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Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I

Diaries of Frank Cyril Swannell Learn more.

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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5

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No.5 Platoon No.2 Coy. 30th Battn CEF 31st, Full Moon 4 41 a.m. Jan.-Feb., 1915 5th, Sun rises 7h. 34m

Sunday 31 [31-334] Septuagesima

Monday, Feb. 1 (28 Days) [32-333] Partridge and Pheasant Shooting ends 77162 Middleton GR 16th Wounded by high explosive shell May 29th - 3 holes in leg - Took him to the dressing station. Wounded again Oct 1916

Elliot H.G 16th Wounded by shrapnel 20th May 77126 Commn Imperials

Tuesday 2 [33-332] Purification. Candlemas. Scottish Quarter Day

Jack Bennett 16th - B. Thrower 77102 Wounded bomb Jne/16

Clarence Goodrich 16th Wounded 29th May 77133 - - seriously in the back & several other places

Wednesday 3 [34-331] Geo. Tucker 77185 16th Jugular cut by grenade splinter IIG Plat. Sergt Sept/16 Jan 1917 - Sgt. Inst Bayonet - Fighting - BC. Banatanis then 231 St Vancouver Plat. Sergt

Kenny Batemun 77100 16th Military Medal Sergt. C. Artillery

77352 Hunt Cop.

BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4/Frank Swannell Papers Diary and enclosures, 1915.

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