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Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I

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Out all day reading shell bursts - Maj.  Eady drives me nearly to distraction with his criticisms & explanations. Jenkinson nearly loses temper. Observers render instruction Corp. Belfield. Lecture on graphs. Meet Capt. Danston 171st Siege Acting BC in turn - Dean very 'bossy' & abusing telephonists for his own mistake. Sharp posted to Dunstan's battery 171 Siege.
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Out all day reading shell bursts - Maj.  Eady drives me nearly to distraction with his criticisms & explanations.  Jenkinson nearly loses temper.
Puff series in morning - barely catch 12:30 train - arrive 2:55. meet another cousin - Flo drives - sister of Lillie at the rectory - very lively girl. Around with Stewart most of day - church - cathedral - 2 hour service with Winnie in morning.
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Observers render instruction Corp. Belfield.
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Lecture on graphs. Meet Capt. Danston 171st Siege
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Acting BC in turn - Dean very 'bossy' & abusing telephonists for his own mistake.
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Sharp posted to Dunstan's battery 171 Siege.
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Puff series in morning - barely catch 12:30 train - arrive 2:55. meet another cousin - Flo drives - sister of Lillie at the rectory - very lively girl.
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Around with Stewart most of day - Church - Cathedral - 2 hour service with Winnie in morning.
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Killed 16th Battalion Lt. McCoy J.H. Mackenzie G.L.B.
 
Killed 16th Battalion Lt. McCoy J.H. Mackenzie G.L.B.
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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, 11:41:09 AM

Out all day reading shell bursts - Maj. Eady drives me nearly to distraction with his criticisms & explanations. Jenkinson nearly loses temper.

Observers render instruction Corp. Belfield.

Lecture on graphs. Meet Capt. Danston 171st Siege

Acting BC in turn - Dean very 'bossy' & abusing telephonists for his own mistake.

Sharp posted to Dunstan's battery 171 Siege.

Puff series in morning - barely catch 12:30 train - arrive 2:55. meet another cousin - Flo drives - sister of Lillie at the rectory - very lively girl.

Around with Stewart most of day - Church - Cathedral - 2 hour service with Winnie in morning.

Killed 16th Battalion Lt. McCoy J.H. Mackenzie G.L.B.

BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 5 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1916.