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Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I

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1916 30 days 6 THURSDAY (97-269) (6 to 9 ) April

Lecture on "Gunnery" - Squad Drill with Rifles, Semaphor + Identification of Ropes and Tackles. Garrison Orders - Western Coast Command

2. Bombers: The term "Grenadiers" will no longer be applied to men trained or employed in the use of hand grenades. Such men will, in future, be designated "Bomber Authority".

War Office 121/7862 (A.G.I) A.C.I/ 673 

Dated 28th Mar. 1916 (R 73448/2/G)

Good Old Army!

7 FRIDAY (98-268) Squad Drill with Arms + Physical Drill - Paid 121 Coy. at Noon + 44 57 log. 3:15 FIre Engine drill. Letter from Warring, now 36 Coy. Siege Battery in France. - One of the Y.O.s on Australian - wounded three time at Gallipoli.

8 SATURDAY 9((-267) Fire Insurance Expire.

Route March via Golden Hill - lecture on fortifications - return by Cosheston and Pembroke. Go to Neyland with Sharp + have Tea with Davies, rector of Llanstadwell VereHer [?] recommends me for Lydd+ I am posted to 121 Siege protem [?]

9 SUN - 5 in Lent (100-266)

Start making dial sights for Maj. Hamersley+ long walk with him. Tea at Carew Castle - wonderful old ruin - Part Norman and part Tudor.

(Written at right angles - along margin) Posted Protem to 121 Siege


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