Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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Feed of strawberries chez Mme Veuve Lecocq -- Essars-lex-Béthun -- boy of 40 soldiering in the Midi | Feed of strawberries chez Mme Veuve Lecocq -- Essars-lex-Béthun -- boy of 40 soldiering in the Midi | ||
Drilling on machine gun again-- | Drilling on machine gun again-- | ||
| − | Leave for trenches 6 pm -- arrive by same communication trench & put in front line just to right of the "Ducks Bill" -- Drizzling and raining all night -- our old section of trench shelled that day & some dozen men killed -- of the 7th | + | Leave for trenches 6 pm -- arrive by same communication trench & put in front line just to right of the "Ducks Bill" -- Drizzling and raining all night -- our old section of trench shelled that day & some dozen men killed -- of the 7th |
Receive letter from Lorne Leach | Receive letter from Lorne Leach | ||
TUESDAY 22 [173-192] Summer commences | TUESDAY 22 [173-192] Summer commences | ||
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52 Givenchy -- The "Duck's Bill"
20th, Mn's first qu. 2:24 p.m.] JUNE, 1915. [25th, Sun rises 3h. 46 m
SUNDAY 20 [171-194] 3rd after Trinity
Paraded for church. --- Jeder mag (nicht) [[?enach] seines Façon selig werden!
MONDAY 21 [172-193]
Feed of strawberries chez Mme Veuve Lecocq -- Essars-lex-Béthun -- boy of 40 soldiering in the Midi Drilling on machine gun again-- Leave for trenches 6 pm -- arrive by same communication trench & put in front line just to right of the "Ducks Bill" -- Drizzling and raining all night -- our old section of trench shelled that day & some dozen men killed -- of the 7th Receive letter from Lorne Leach
TUESDAY 22 [173-192] Summer commences
Stand to 2-3 am -- on guard 1 on & 3 off all day -- at night 5 on& 2 1/2 off -- At 2 pm Lce Corp. Lund -- next sentry to me starts sniping --a fine built young Swede -- stripped to the waist -- most foolishly fires a dozen shots without pulling his rifle out of the loophole -- a bombthrower comes back to me -- sits down & covers his face with his hands -- was behind Lund, passing --one shot gets Lund in the forehead & blows the back of his head off -- Bombthrower so unnerved he can't pass -- Get about 20 Jack Johnsons slung at us -- hit to left & right & behind -- No damage in the front line -- Receive letter from Ada 3 am, mail in with ration party
WEDNESDAY 23 [174-191] Prince of Wales born, 1894
Quiet day -- only occasional shelling -- Relieved 7 pm by Grenardier Guards -- officer Lord Dalkeith -- Tall gawky lad -- Guards cursing & grousing - make so much noise its a wonder the Germans didn't try shrapnel. To "Windy Corner" (Quinchy) at canal at dark -- Go to old billet at Essar-Lez-Béthune, Receive many papers & photo of Ada & children
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1, Volume 4/FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures, 1915.