Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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| − | + | Att battery 15 pdr Drill in morning. Maj. flies off handle & strafes my layer - threatening boy with arrest - although he was doing as I ordered - wants auxiliary mark quite impossible with 15 pdr - much perturbation among non-com. | |
| − | Range officer in pm - 122 Bty shooting - in SP. only 260' from target - send most of men to Lyddite SP - but first shell bursts 40 yds from them - 21 rounds in all & no direct hit. Draft of 21 men overseas - very unwilling - queer spirit. Morning puffing scheme. Heavy rain - Corp. Belfield & I got caught while laying out range. Afternoon major repeats all plans - get started | + | |
| − | Capt. Cotton R.R. 16th killed. Hear through "Tuck" | + | Range officer in pm - 122 Bty shooting - in SP. only 260' from target - send most of men to Lyddite SP - but first shell bursts 40 yds from them - 21 rounds in all & no direct hit. |
| − | Take long lonely walk after dinner - pretty homesick. Canadian | + | |
| + | Draft of 21 men overseas - very unwilling - queer spirit. Morning puffing scheme. Heavy rain - Corp. Belfield & I got caught while laying out range. Afternoon major repeats all plans - get started & I range 12 shots - telephonists very slow & inaccurate. | ||
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| + | Feels thoroughly discouraged as I don't seem to pick up things quickly. Walk to Lyddite Hut with Wheatly & Jenkinson. | ||
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| + | Capt. Cotton R.R. 16th killed. Hear through "Tuck" Sgt. Birch got a good blighty in the leg, walked out. | ||
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| + | Had observers out getting line of fire thru flashes blackpowder & cordite - afternoon took 5 reading angles. Lecture Maj. Myers "Ranging on the line" | ||
| + | Take long lonely walk after dinner - pretty homesick. | ||
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| + | Canadian casualT. 416 rank file 14 officers British 1476 rank file 61 officers | ||
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| + | Wnd. 77932 Chapple F.G. | ||
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| + | BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 5 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1916. | ||
Revision as of Dec 3, 2015, 11:38:02 AM
Att battery 15 pdr Drill in morning. Maj. flies off handle & strafes my layer - threatening boy with arrest - although he was doing as I ordered - wants auxiliary mark quite impossible with 15 pdr - much perturbation among non-com.
Range officer in pm - 122 Bty shooting - in SP. only 260' from target - send most of men to Lyddite SP - but first shell bursts 40 yds from them - 21 rounds in all & no direct hit.
Draft of 21 men overseas - very unwilling - queer spirit. Morning puffing scheme. Heavy rain - Corp. Belfield & I got caught while laying out range. Afternoon major repeats all plans - get started & I range 12 shots - telephonists very slow & inaccurate.
Feels thoroughly discouraged as I don't seem to pick up things quickly. Walk to Lyddite Hut with Wheatly & Jenkinson.
Capt. Cotton R.R. 16th killed. Hear through "Tuck" Sgt. Birch got a good blighty in the leg, walked out.
Had observers out getting line of fire thru flashes blackpowder & cordite - afternoon took 5 reading angles. Lecture Maj. Myers "Ranging on the line" Take long lonely walk after dinner - pretty homesick.
Canadian casualT. 416 rank file 14 officers British 1476 rank file 61 officers
Wnd. 77932 Chapple F.G.
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 5 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1916.