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Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I

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  TUESDAY 19 [292-73]
 
  TUESDAY 19 [292-73]
PloTTing enemy gin-positions on map + contouring.
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PloTTing enemy gun-positions on map + contouring.
Patrolling: Various paTrols went ouT un The 1st Div.-reconnecTred 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
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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 artillery have been very active practically along The whole of our front. - Right  + left Bridge of 1st Div. were heavily shelled wiTh boTh light heavy artillery.
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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 bouTeillevin rouge      1
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Go To Nieppe wiTh Baxter + have dinner  1 bouTeille vin rouge      1
Return on moTo lorry loaded wiTh bricks    3 CoTenTTes depore      1
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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.