Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks
Letters from Arthur Douglas Crease of Victoria to his brother Lindley Crease and his mother Sarah Crease; instructions for the offensive of July 26, 1917; a regimental notebook, diaries and scrapbook. Learn more.
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BC Archives MS-0055; BC Archives MS-2879
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29-9-16
To Lieut Archer (wounded with me in a later operation)
You will please proceed at once to Battn Hqrs and remain there with Major Graham. Hand this message to Mr Crease please
To Mr. Crease
You will have to report in at once to Major Ross in the trenches. Mr. Archer will take your place at Battn Hqrs.
This was the taking of the trench in front of Courcelette.
Wm Smith LATTA DSO & bar
W. Smith Major 29th
BC Archives MS-2879 Box 83 File 1 / CREASE FAMILY / “Diary of the War”, diary and scrapbook of Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915 – 1919.