Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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7th, New Moon 7.52 a.m.] NOVEMBER,1915. [12th, Sun rises 7h.
[PICTURE OF 6 WOMEN AND 1 YOUNG BOY] BilleT.Nov.1915 13 Rue {Arsel?], Bailleul LepreuesT [BerTTe?] Jeanne Miny BeTTy Maria Mme Doe Leprevost Andre The Family LePrevousT
TUESDAY 6 [313-52] Lord Mayor's Day. Interview a/adj/Gen. R.E's aT The War office - SenT To Col. Hedley - my papers from France very carefully read + cross-examined abouT map-work - My knowledge of The Polyconie ProjecTion puTs me ace-high. - SenT To Maj. Dawson - Given commission in The RGA. immediaTley - + HQ Farance wired to exTend my leave - all seTTled in 5 minuTes - Promised siege ArTillery in Flanders. Hedley says if I had Turned up 3 days sooner he would have senT me wiTh a mapping parTy to Servia
WEDNESDAY 10 [314-51]
Go on warrant to [shorneliffe?] [re?] discharge - Arrive laTe + puT up aT papillion soldiers Home --
Dishcharge CerTificaTe Nov. 10Th 1915 No 77947 S.W. Swannell F.C. SergT. 16th BaTTalion "Canadian ScoTTish" HeadquarTers sTaff.
BC Archives,Ms-0392, Box 1, Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures, 1915.