Trench diary of George Williams

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Left hand page:

Addresses.

Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott

16 " Devonport

23 Arrived at Malta

24 Left "

25 In Med: Sea

27 Arrived at Alexandria

28 Left "

29 Arrived at Port Said

30 Disembarked for Camp

The Astronomical and other Notes throughout

the Diary refer to Great Britain. The times of

Sunrise, Sunset, and the Moon's Phases are for

the Meridian of Greenwich, and are given

throughout the diary.

EXPLANATION OF SIGNS USED IN THIS DIARY.

S.R. = Sunrise. S.S. = Sunset.

Phases of the Moon :- o - New Moon:

)) = First Quarter; O = Full Moon: ( - Last

Quarter

Right hand page:

January 1916

1st Sat. Circumcision S.R.8.8. S.S. 3.58

Oh Lonely heart, live thou thy best

My Lord is near and knows

He knows it all, see every test

Thy Lord in near, and knows

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2 Sun 2nd after Christmas

On Quarter Guard - got stick

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3rd Mon

empty entry

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Left hand page:

Addresses.

Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott

16 " Devonport

23 Arrived at Malta

24 Left "

25 In Med: Sea

27 Arrived at Alexandria

28 Left "

29 Arrived at Port Said

30 Disembarked for Camp

The Astronomical and other Notes throughout

the Diary refer to Great Britain. The times of

Sunrise, Sunset, and the Moon's Phases are for

the Meridian of Greenwich, and are given

throughout the diary.

EXPLANATION OF SIGNS USED IN THIS DIARY.

S.R. = Sunrise. S.S. = Sunset.

Phases of the Moon :- o - New Moon:

)) = First Quarter; O = Full Moon: ( - Last

Quarter

Right hand page:

January 1916

1st Sat. Circumcision S.R.8.8. S.S. 3.58

Oh Lonely heart, live thou thy best

My Lord is near and knows

He knows it all, see every test

Thy Lord in near, and knows

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2 Sun 2nd after Christmas

On Quarter Guard - got stick

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3rd Mon

empty entry

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March 8, 2018 11:37:09 Stella Watkin

Left hand page:
Addresses.
Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott
16 " Devonport
23 Arrived at Malta
24 Left "
25 In Med: Sea
27 Arrived at Alexandria
28 Left "
29 Arrived at Port Said
30 Disembarked for Camp

The Astronomical and other Notes throughout
the Diary refer to Great Britain. The times of
Sunrise, Sunset, and the Moon's Phases are for
the Meridian of Greenwich, and are given
throughout the diary.

EXPLANATION OF SIGNS USED IN THIS DIARY.
S.R. = Sunrise. S.S. = Sunset.
Phases of the Moon :- o - New Moon:
)) = First Quarter; O = Full Moon: ( - Last
Quarter

Right hand page:
January 1916
1st Sat. Circumcision S.R.8.8. S.S. 3.58
Oh Lonely heart, live thou thy best
My Lord is near and knows
He knows it all, see every test
Thy Lord in near, and knows
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Sun 2nd after Christmas
On Quarter Guard - got stick
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3rd Mon
empty entry
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March 8, 2018 11:36:20 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
Addresses.
Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott
16 " Devonport
23 Arrived at Malta
24 Left "
25 In Med: Sea
27 Arrived at Alexandria
28 Left "
29 Arrived at Port Said
30 Disembarked for Camp
The Astronomical and other Notes throughout
the Diary refer to Great Britain. The times of
Sunrise, Sunset, and the Moon's Phases are for
the Meridian of Greenwich, and are given
throughout the diary.

EXPLANATION OF SIGNS USED IN THIS DIARY.
S.R. = Sunrise. S.S. = Sunset.
Phases of the Moon :- o - New Moon:
)) = First Quarter; O = Full Moon: ( - Last
Quarter

Right hand page:
January 1916
1st Sat. Circumcision S.R.8.8. S.S. 3.58

Oh Lonely heart, live thou thy best
My Lord is near and knows
He knows it all, see every test
Thy Lord in near, and knows
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2 Sun 2nd after Christmas
On Quarter Guard - got stick
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3rd Mon
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February 11, 2018 10:49:53 Stella Watkin
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Addresses.
Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott
16 " Devonport
23 Arrived at Malta
24 Left "
25 In Med: Sea
27 Arrived at Alexandria
28 Left "
29 Arrived at Port Said
30 Disembarked for Camp

Right hand page:
January 1916
1st Sat. Circumcision S.R.8.8. S.S. 3.58

Oh Lonely heart, live thou thy best
My Lord is near and knows
He knows it all, see every test
Thy Lord in near, and knows
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2 Sun 2nd after Christmas
On Quarter Guard - got stick
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3rd Mon
empty entry
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January 26, 2018 10:39:21 Stella Watkin
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Addresses.
Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott
16 " Devonport
23 Arrived at Malta
24 Left "
25 In Med: Sea
27 Arrived at Alexandria
28 Left "
29 Arrived at Port Said
30 Disembarked for Camp
Right hand page:
January 1916
1st Sat. Circumcision S.R.8.8. S.S. 3.58

Oh Lonely heart, live thou thy best
My Lord is near and knows
He knows it all, see every test
Thy Lord in near, and knows

2 Sun 2nd after Christmas
On Quarter Guard - got stick

3rd Mon
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January 26, 2018 10:28:16 Stella Watkin
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Addresses.
Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott
16 " Devonport
23 Arrived at Malta
24 Left "
25 In Med: Sea
27 Arrived at Alexandria
28 Left "
29 Arrived at Port Said
30 Disembarked for Camp
Right hand page:
January 1916
1st Sat. Circumcision S.R.8.8. S.S. 3.58

Oh Lonely heart, live thou thy best
My Lord is near and knows
He knows it all, see every test
Thy Lord in near, and knows

2 Sun 2nd after Christmas
On Quarter Guard - got stick

3rd Mon
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January 26, 2018 10:12:40 Stella Watkin
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Addresses.
Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott
16 " Devonport
23 Arrived at Malta
24 Left "
25 In Med: Sea
27 Arrived at Alexandria
28 Left "
29 Arrived at Port Said
30 Disembarked for Camp
Right hand page:
January 1916
1st Sat. Circumcision S,R,8.8. S,S, 3.58

Oh Lonely heart, live thou thy best
My Lord is near and knows
He knows it all, see every test
Thy Lord in near, and knows

2 Sun 2nd after Christmas
On Quarter Guard - got stick

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January 25, 2018 22:11:01 Stella Watkin
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Addresses.
Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott
16 " Devonport
23 Arrived at Malta
24 Left "
25 In Med: Sea
27 Arrived at Alexandria
28 Left "
29 Arrived at Port Said
30 Disembarked for Camp
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January 1916
1st Sat. Circumcision S,R,8.8. S,S, 3.58

Oh Lonely heart, live thou thy best
My Lord is near and knows
He knows it all, see every test
Thy Lord in near, and knows

2 Sun 2nd after Christmas
On Quarter Guard - got stick

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January 25, 2018 22:06:36 Stella Watkin
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Addresses.
Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott
16 " Devonport
23 Arrived at Malta
24 Left "
25 In Med: Sea
27 Arrived at Alexandria
28 Left "
29 Arrived at Port Said
30 Disembarked for Camp
Right hand page:
January 1916
Oh Lonely heart, live thou thy best
My Lord is near and knows
He knows it all, see every test
Thy Lord in near, and knows

On Quarter Guard - got stick
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Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott
16 " Devonport
23 Arrived at Malta
24 Left "
25 In Med: Sea
27 Arrived at Alexandria
28 Left "
29 Arrived at Port Said
30 Disembarked for Camp
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January 1916
Oh Lonely heart, live thou thy best
My Lord is near and knows
He knows it all, see every
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Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott
16 " Devonport
23 Arrived at Malta
24 Left "
25 In Med: Sea
27 Arrived at Alexandria
28 Left "
29 Arrived at Port Said
30 Disembarked for Camp
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Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott
16 " Devonport
23 Arrived at Malta
24 Left "
25 In Med: Sea
27 Arrived at Alexandria
28 Left "
29 Arrived at Port Said
30 Disembarked for Camp
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Dec 14th/16 Left Hurdcott
16 " Devonport
23 Arrived at Malta
24 Left "
25 In Med: Sea
27 Arrived at Alexandria
28 Left "
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Description

Letts WW1 1916 Diary belonging to George William Williams, Private 13/280 in the East Yorkshire Regiment

List of stages of journey out from England to Egypt through the Mediterranean Sea, 14.12.1915 - 30.12.1915

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Hurdcott, near Salisbury, Wiltshire
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Devonport, Plymouth
35.937496||14.375416||
Malta
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Alexandria, Egypt
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Port Said, Egypt

Location(s)

Document location Hurdcott, near Salisbury, Wiltshire
Additional document location Devonport, Plymouth
Additional document location Malta
Additional document location Alexandria, Egypt
Additional document location Port Said, Egypt

ID: 17242 / 189123

Source: http://europeana1914-1918.eu/...

Contributor: Brian Verity

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

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1916 – January 3, 1916

Trench diary of George Williams

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Hurdcott, near Salisbury, Wiltshire

Devonport, Plymouth

Malta

Alexandria, Egypt

Port Said, Egypt

Location(s)

Document location Hurdcott, near Salisbury, Wiltshire

Additional document location Devonport, Plymouth

Additional document location Malta

Additional document location Alexandria, Egypt

Additional document location Port Said, Egypt

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