Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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Sets 4h. 54m.] February, 1915. [Day 9h. 20m. long Thursday 4 [35-330]
Alex Holmbert - Corp. 16th Bullet in foot May 20th Invalided out Discharged on Pension
Sergt. Millburn - 16th killed instantly in "Colonist"
-2nd man from me during the severe shelling May 19-20
-shared a little ditch water with me, which we used for shaving just before the charge in which he was killed Had a premonition - was telling me of his young wife
Friday 5 [36-329]
Arthur Mace 7th (made corporal about Aug. 1st) 1916 Commission Imperials - Reported killed couple of days after return to France (Jack Frost says: commn in 7th-had risen to Coy s. 777) Lee-Corp Brewer T. B.T. 16th (Grenade Section)
Sgt. Maj. Sept.16: Military Cross Commn. Dec. 1916 Wounded leg-Jne 16/ Sgt. Maj. Bomb 20 Military Cros Wounded in face Jan/17 Capt
Saturday 6 [37-328] 6th Week
Bill Guiney 16th Wounded 29th May Discharged on Pension Discharged
Ice - Corp Carr. 16th Wounded 20th May 7112 - very badly by shrapnel in the hip. Discharged Discharged on Pension
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BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.