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Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I

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Cosden Camp and London

40 May [15-17] 15 MONDAY [136-230] 5th Month 1916 Scottish Quarter Day (Whitsunday)

Attached to 119 Siege-Go on route march with Lieutenant-formerly lawyer in Winnipeg. Afternoon Drill 6"BL Howitzer and No. 5 Director- Capt. Finds non.existentent paratlaey - Walk with Wenkinson.

16 TUESDAY [137-229] hanging out line of fire. Posted To 133 Siege and rush off to London. dinner at Hat.Lib. Club with Elliott and hear Doris Heane in 'Romance' -Splendid, but her appearance spoiled by beauty patch Stop Hayells Family Hotel. Strand.

17 WEDNESDAY [138-228] 2h 1'm P.M. (Greenwich) Morning in Record office with Jenkinson. -See Domesday Booth, Red Booth The Old Pipe Rolls and Exchanges Tally 12th Century - Acres of parchments mainly undeciphened. Afternoon call on T S Moore and Hellie Gauley- Latter poor girl is a stuffy drapers shop on a mean street Dinner amid much pomp at JenHinsons - Mis J. more literary than pretty - Giston girl.