Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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To W.O. endeavoring to get leave straightened out - papers mislaid at Coy. office- new hospital - hurriedly buy new mufti - Bennett. I lunch with Young.
Bennett comes to Tilbury with me - board "Ascania" Cunarder at noon - 40 2d & 30 3rd class . Anchor off Deal at 5 pm - surrounded by shipping, mostly neutral. Awaiting Admiralty orders.
At anchor all day. 2 Lt. Lighthall 3rd Dorset Regt. I next Captain. 5 yrs. Mauretania. Shipping numerous - destroyers & trawlers continually passing. 2 Zeps overhead 9 pm.
W.S. Lighthall 14 Murray Ave. Westmount Montreal Tel. West 289
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 5 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1916.