Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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Monday July 18th | Monday July 18th | ||
| − | Blazing hot all day and plagued by hordes of 'blue bottles' - I am cook and achieve marvelous results by combining "Maconchie" CM & | + | Blazing hot all day and plagued by hordes of 'blue bottles' - I am cook and achieve marvelous results by combining "Maconchie" CM & V Ration. "Bully" & Peasoup Tablets. Order comes to cut niches for rifles - I get jumped on for telling Lieutenant that rifles, bayonets fixed in niches will be dangerous in case a wiring party has to suddenly come in over the parapet. |
- Am told "Wiring parties have proper means of entrance" Common sense & shrapnel to the contrary" | - Am told "Wiring parties have proper means of entrance" Common sense & shrapnel to the contrary" | ||
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- Germans throw 4 shrapnel '250' to over left - Get one of our company - Thru the knee | - Germans throw 4 shrapnel '250' to over left - Get one of our company - Thru the knee | ||
| − | - Am on water fatigue & meet the stretcher | + | - Am on water fatigue & meet the stretcher bearers packing him out - Very cheerful - "Got a Blightie one" |
Much fusillading to our left and right tonight | Much fusillading to our left and right tonight | ||
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915. | BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915. | ||
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Monday July 18th
Blazing hot all day and plagued by hordes of 'blue bottles' - I am cook and achieve marvelous results by combining "Maconchie" CM & V Ration. "Bully" & Peasoup Tablets. Order comes to cut niches for rifles - I get jumped on for telling Lieutenant that rifles, bayonets fixed in niches will be dangerous in case a wiring party has to suddenly come in over the parapet.
- Am told "Wiring parties have proper means of entrance" Common sense & shrapnel to the contrary"
Tuesday July 19th
Pretty jaded and tired on account of insufficient sleep - & can't sleep well when off guard in daytime on of account heat and flies.
- Germans throw 4 shrapnel '250' to over left - Get one of our company - Thru the knee
- Am on water fatigue & meet the stretcher bearers packing him out - Very cheerful - "Got a Blightie one"
Much fusillading to our left and right tonight
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.