Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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Sets 4h. 41m. January, 1915. Day 8h. 56m. long
Barrack Room Shorncliffe No. 5 Platoon No. 2 Coy 30th Battalion
Thursday 28 [28-337]
Jubb Record Office London
De Mayer - lost finger right hand.
Chapple FG 16th Wounded May 20th
77115 Discharged (no pension) Gunshot arm & back Discharged
77129 Fowles A. MG. Sect. Severe gunshot wound in back
Friday 29 [29-336]
McKeen 7th
Biddle E. 77103 - Slight wnd Discharged on Pension
Johnston R.B M.G. 16th died of wounds of May 20th shot downwards thru shoulder & lungs with shrapnel in machine gun emplacement on German Commun. Trench
Saturday 30 [30-335] 5th Week
Dan McGregor - 16th Scray of steel in arm 77156 SergT of Sappers
Harry Findley 77127 16th Sgt Bombers slightly wounded May 16 recommended for OCM badly wounded c. left in German lines during a trench raid Oct/16
77125 Entwhistle slight wound
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BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.