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Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I

Diaries of Frank Cyril Swannell Learn more.

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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5

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Sunday - OcTober 3rd

Worked morning on 1/20,000 Trench map, puTTing in German lines + German [nich-names?] for farms eTc. AfTernoon walked To PloegsTeerT - Had half a doz. lifTs in [moTer?] lorries + limbers BaTTalion each of "cheshires" + 'N.Lanks' passed en rouTe for The Trenches. - LasT nighT TransporT passing Through Town mosT of nighT. - Get riding- breeches, Tunic + waTer-boTTle sling from QM. SrgT. Pennie Today - Find he is friend of The Lacha Hache Forbes! Wrote Noakes

BC Archives, MS-0392, Box 1, Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures, 1915.

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