Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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a la Reunion Ses Vieux Amie | a la Reunion Ses Vieux Amie | ||
Veuve | Veuve | ||
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Jesus - Christ | Jesus - Christ | ||
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May 20th (continued over page | May 20th (continued over page | ||
FRIDAY 22 [22 - 343] | FRIDAY 22 [22 - 343] | ||
| − | 1 Bill Guiney & I kept together at first - at the worse of the fire Bill gets [scared?] over the forehead with a bullet - turns to me. "Bye [?] Frank, them bullets have the flies up North beat | + | 1 Bill Guiney & I kept together at first - at the worse of the fire Bill gets [scared?] over the forehead with a bullet - turns to me. "Bye [?] Frank, them bullets have the flies up North beat a mile, I'm brushing 'em from my face in handfuls" - "Before that was a black hornet" - When we crawled back behind the trench Sergt. Goodenrath joined us - all shaken to pieces - "Lets rest boys - we can't go further" - Think it was Middleton answered "To hell with you, we go ahead - turn over your command |
SATURDAY 23 [23-342] 4th Week | SATURDAY 23 [23-342] 4th Week | ||
2 To Carr". (Lance Corp) - "This Goodenrath did - to now a stretcher bearer - a good fellow too, but no sand. | 2 To Carr". (Lance Corp) - "This Goodenrath did - to now a stretcher bearer - a good fellow too, but no sand. | ||
(Oct/16 /Gooderath now Capt!!! Tocar la merite! | (Oct/16 /Gooderath now Capt!!! Tocar la merite! | ||
| − | 3 At 2 am 'Spot'. I started to dig a gopher-hole against the German trench - I struck a live shell - buried in - dead tired, could hardly | + | 3 At 2 am 'Spot'. I started to dig a gopher-hole against the German trench - I struck a live shell - buried in - dead tired, could hardly lift the shovel - continually falling asleep. Trembling in a heap - Middleton gives it up - reckons will get killed next day - shelter or not - falls asleep - I remember shovelling his legs out several times - never disturbed him a bit. Then we were ordered to connect with the 5th Royals. See P.8 Con't page 8 |
BC Archives, MS-0392 FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS Box 1 Diary and enclosures 1915 Volume 4 | BC Archives, MS-0392 FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS Box 1 Diary and enclosures 1915 Volume 4 | ||
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Festubest Fight (From Page 8) 9 Sets 4h. 29m.] JANUARY, 1915 [23rd, Mn's first qu. 5 32 a m. THURSDAY 21 [21 - 344] Estaminet sign near Bethune a la Reunion Ses Vieux Amie Veuve [Betnamieux ?] - Boutinguez Sit Jesus - Christ - See May 20 [ahead?] May 20th (continued over page FRIDAY 22 [22 - 343] 1 Bill Guiney & I kept together at first - at the worse of the fire Bill gets [scared?] over the forehead with a bullet - turns to me. "Bye [?] Frank, them bullets have the flies up North beat a mile, I'm brushing 'em from my face in handfuls" - "Before that was a black hornet" - When we crawled back behind the trench Sergt. Goodenrath joined us - all shaken to pieces - "Lets rest boys - we can't go further" - Think it was Middleton answered "To hell with you, we go ahead - turn over your command SATURDAY 23 [23-342] 4th Week 2 To Carr". (Lance Corp) - "This Goodenrath did - to now a stretcher bearer - a good fellow too, but no sand. (Oct/16 /Gooderath now Capt!!! Tocar la merite! 3 At 2 am 'Spot'. I started to dig a gopher-hole against the German trench - I struck a live shell - buried in - dead tired, could hardly lift the shovel - continually falling asleep. Trembling in a heap - Middleton gives it up - reckons will get killed next day - shelter or not - falls asleep - I remember shovelling his legs out several times - never disturbed him a bit. Then we were ordered to connect with the 5th Royals. See P.8 Con't page 8
BC Archives, MS-0392 FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS Box 1 Diary and enclosures 1915 Volume 4