Henry Masterman Mist Diaries and Prisoners Pie Magazine
Diaries of Heny Masterman Mist and a copy of Prisoners’ Pie, the Ruhleben Camp magazine. Learn more.
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1915.
Sep. 16 Military withdrawn from Barracks.
Oct. 30 About 100 fishermen brought in.
Nov. 6 85 whites and 32 blacks left for E.
1st Anniversary of coming of first Englishmen to Ruhleben.
Dec 5 About 150 left for England.
Dec 21 About 85 old seamen and some boys under 17 left for England.
1916. New Yrs night celebrations.
Jan 6. About 70 whites and bl. left for E.
Jan. 27 Kaiser's 57 birthday service in Y.M.C.A. for Ger. soldiers.
Feb 6 1st Anniversary of my arrest at [illegible]
Feb 8 1st Anniversary arrival at $.
Feb 16 Entire barracks turned out at 4.30 a.m. for cleaning and airing.
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BC Archives, MS-2570 Box 1 File 2 MIST, Henry Masterman Diary, Ruhleben, 06 Feb 1915 – 06 Mar 1918.