Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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Troop Train - Lake Superior to Nova Scotia (16)
Sets 5h. 20m] February, 1915. [Day 10h 12m.
Canadian Brigades
Thursday 18 [49-316]
(Pass Heron Bay Lake Superior at daybreak Taken for a run at Chapteau - French-Canadian Town - no welcome whatever)
3rd Infantry Brigade 13th Batt - 5th Royal Highlanders 18th Picton: 93rd Cumberland
14th - Hussar 1st Grenadiers. 3rd Victoria 63rd Halifax 65th Carabiniers: Mt. Royal. 69th Annapolis 15th Lunenburg 76th Colchester: Hunts 81st
15th Batt 2.d Dragoons: 26th Dragoons 31st Grey 48th Highlanders 9th Algonquin 30th Batt.
16th Batt. 50th: 72.d Seaforth. 79th Cameron HIghlanders 91st Can. Highlanders 30th Batt.
Friday 19 [50-315] Arrive at Ottawa 10 am - Five of us go for a sleigh-ride thru town - Not impressed favorably. Review in front of Parliament Bldgs by Duke of Connaught & Gen. Hughes
Arrive at Montreal after dark & see nothing.
Saturday 20 [51-314] 8th week Passing thru Quebec - New Brunswick - taken for a walk at Campbell Town - Here a little girl of 7 gets VanDyks flag - swagger stick away from him Fine reception everywhere especially at Monchton NB & Truro NS
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.