Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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Cooden Camp + Beyhill-on-Sea
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May (29 to 31) 29 MONDAY (150-216) 5th month 1916
Rogation Day
6:30 - 7:15 - Physical Drill, Squad + Rifle - Men should have coffee + biscuit before this.
9:15 - 10:15 - Inspection Full marching Order by Colonel - Long wait in hot sun, Two men faint.
10:30 - 12 - 2-4 Lecturing to Observers Class
4:45 - 6 - Gun Drill 6" BL Howitxer Walk to Beyhill with Quinton
Very strenuous day - worst yet to come
30 TUESDAY (151-215) Rogation Day
(side notein a list) Vagaries St. Anns Telephonists Sefenceible Horspital Allexandria Garrdson Quater comeing Urnia(Urania) wich inculde ten-H-City (Tenacity) Grase Waggon "Snapdragon" bomerdier
Wearisome day with Observers' Class - Solution of Triangles with Slide Rule - Talk on French Maps - 4:15 Parade - 40 men for one gun - The obselete material + lack of necessary instruments ender instruction almost impossible. Go to Beyhill with Tom Hinson as be both are utterly fed up with life.
31 WEDNESDAY (152-214) Rogation Day - 7 h 37 m PM (Greenwich)
Take class on Directions + lay out Lo + RO with Direction near Battery
BC Archives, MS-0392 FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS Box 1, Volume 5, Diary and enclosures