Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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No 5 Platoon No 2 Coy 30th Bn. CEF Page 15
Sets 5h. 7m.] FEBRUARY, 1915. [Day 9h. 45m. long
Corp. Rietchel 77169 16th Wnd. May 20 - Badly 5 places with shrapnel - same shell as Elliott M.G. Officer 16th Died of Wounds
THURSDAY 11 [42 - 323]
Smith 7th
EG. Baxter 77101 16th
Geo. Gibson "Major" 16th Batt. Comn - 15. Wounded hand Sanctuary Wood
Gilmore Wnd
77118 Flewin WR do - Contusion & shell splinters May 29th Commission wounded 1916
FRIDAY 12 [43 - 322]
Jack Ensch 77862 do My. 20 - Returned 24th Jne. - Concussion - deafness - Shell burst right behind him Festubert. Killed Oct/15
Moble In Rupert Got Commission
Hirchin Wnd. May 26 - Wrist nearly severed, arm, leg & back
Jack Adams Tranof 16th - Ribs broken
Green
SATURDAY 13 [44 - 321] 7th Week Rupert
Robinson
Commission
77138 McDonald J.A. - Gunshot right hand Killed October 1916 Somme
Harry Briggs 16th Rupert
BC Archives GR-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.