Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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TUESDAY 19 [292-73] | TUESDAY 19 [292-73] | ||
− | PloTTing enemy | + | PloTTing enemy gun-positions on map + contouring. |
− | Patrolling: Various paTrols went ouT un The 1st Div.- | + | Patrolling: Various paTrols went ouT un The 1st Div.-reconnoiTred parapet 20yds Worth of Dowe[?] Crossing. - Climbing way up The parapet They found That The North buttress of The arch over the Dowe[?] had been ho[?] out for a MG. Empl mt |
− | Enemys Activity - General aTTiTude unchanged - His | + | Enemys Activity - General aTTiTude unchanged - His artill[?] have been very active practically along The whole of our front. - Right + left Brige of 1st Div. were heavily shelled wiTh boTh light heavy artillery. |
− | Go To Nieppe wiTh Baxter + have dinner 1 | + | Go To Nieppe wiTh Baxter + have dinner 1 bouTeille vin rouge 1 |
− | Return on | + | Return on moTor lorry loaded wiTh bricks 3 CoTeneTTes depore[?] 1 |
pommes de terre 0 | pommes de terre 0 | ||
pain eT beurre 1 | pain eT beurre 1 |
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TUESDAY 19 [292-73]
PloTTing enemy gun-positions on map + contouring. Patrolling: Various paTrols went ouT un The 1st Div.-reconnoiTred parapet 20yds Worth of Dowe[?] Crossing. - Climbing way up The parapet They found That The North buttress of The arch over the Dowe[?] had been ho[?] out for a MG. Empl mt Enemys Activity - General aTTiTude unchanged - His artill[?] have been very active practically along The whole of our front. - Right + left Brige of 1st Div. were heavily shelled wiTh boTh light heavy artillery. Go To Nieppe wiTh Baxter + have dinner 1 bouTeille vin rouge 1 Return on moTor lorry loaded wiTh bricks 3 CoTeneTTes depore[?] 1
pommes de terre 0 pain eT beurre 1 TomaTes au nature oeufs 5
WEDNESDAY 20 [293-72]
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Bc Archives, MS-0392, Box 1 Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures, 1915.