Trench diary of George Williams

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Left Hand Page:

MARCH 1916
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16 THUR.

Shrines & Crucifix's very

common here - Saluting

Drill - Company Route March

9 miles - 2 Letters arrived

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

17 FRI. Ember Day

Battalion Parade - Full

Marching Order - Dull

Market Day at this

village

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

18 SAT. Ember Day

Issue of Trench Caps -

Physical Drill -

Right Hand Page:

MARCH 1916

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19 SUN.

Mess Orderly - Lovely Morning

Some men go on leave to

Hull - shooting at range

in afternoon

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

20 MON.

Physical Drill - Baths

Hot Water - 3 mile walk -

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

21 TUES.

Four mile walk for to

start Bombing Course -

Tests - report of Big Air

Raid by Allied Fleet on Belgian

Coast

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Left Hand Page:

MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

16 THUR.

Shrines & Crucifix's very

common here - Saluting

Drill - Company Route March

9 miles - 2 Letters arrived

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

17 FRI. Ember Day

Battalion Parade - Full

Marching Order - Dull

Market Day at this

village

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

18 SAT. Ember Day

Issue of Trench Caps -

Physical Drill -

Right Hand Page:

MARCH 1916

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

19 SUN.

Mess Orderly - Lovely Morning

Some men go on leave to

Hull - shooting at range

in afternoon

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

20 MON.

Physical Drill - Baths

Hot Water - 3 mile walk -

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

21 TUES.

Four mile walk for to

start Bombing Course -

Tests - report of Big Air

Raid by Allied Fleet on Belgian

Coast

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February 15, 2018 23:40:08 Stella Watkin

Left Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 THUR.
Shrines & Crucifix's very
common here - Saluting
Drill - Company Route March
9 miles - 2 Letters arrived
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 FRI. Ember Day
Battalion Parade - Full
Marching Order - Dull
Market Day at this
village
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 SAT. Ember Day
Issue of Trench Caps -
Physical Drill -

Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19 SUN.
Mess Orderly - Lovely Morning
Some men go on leave to
Hull - shooting at range
in afternoon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 MON.
Physical Drill - Baths
Hot Water - 3 mile walk -

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 TUES.
Four mile walk for to
start Bombing Course -
Tests - report of Big Air
Raid by Allied Fleet on Belgian
Coast
February 15, 2018 20:26:11 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 THUR.
Shrines & Crucifix's very
common here - Saluting
Drill - Company Route March
9 miles - 2 Letters arrived
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 FRI. Ember Day
Battalion Parade - Full
Marching Order - Dull
Market Day at this
village
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 SAT. Ember Day
Issue of Trench Caps -
Physical Drill -

Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19 SUN.
Mess Orderly - Lovely Morning
Some men go on leave to
Hull - shooting at range
in afternoon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 MON.
Physical Drill - Baths
Hot Water - 3 mile walk -

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 TUES.
Four mile walk for to
start Bombing Course -
Tests - report of Big Air
Raid by Allied Fleet on Belgian
Coast
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 15, 2018 20:25:57 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 THUR.
Shrines & Crucifix's very
common here - Saluting
Drill - Company Route March
9 miles - 2 Letters arrived
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 FRI. Ember Day
Battalion Parade - Full
Marching Order - Dull
Market Day at this
village
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 SAT. Ember Day
Issue of Trench Caps -
Physical Drill -

Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19 SUN.
Mess Orderly - Lovely Morning
Some men go on leave to
Hull - shooting at range
in afternoon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 MON.
Physical Drill - Baths
Hot Water - 3 mile walk -

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 TUES.
Four mile walk for to
start Bombing Course -
Tests - report of Big Air
Raid by Allied Fleet on Belgian Coast
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 28, 2018 22:41:04 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 THUR.
Shrines & Crucifix's very
common here - Saluting
Drill - Company Route March
9 miles - 2 Letters arrived
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 FRI. Ember Day
Battalion Parade - Full
Marching Order - Dull
Market Day at this
village
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 SAT. Ember Day
Issue of Trench Caps -
Physical Drill -

Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19 SUN.
Mess Orderly - Lovely Morning
Some men go on leave to
Hull - shooting at range
in afternoon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 MON.
Physical Drill - Baths
Hot Water 3 mile walk

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 TUES.
Four mile walk for to
start Bombing Course -
Tests - report of Big Air
Raid by Allied Fleet on Belgian Coast
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 28, 2018 22:39:57 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 THUR.
Shrines & Crucifix's very
common here - Saluting
Drill - Company Route March
9 miles - 2 Letters arrived
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 FRI. Ember Day
Battalion Parade - Full
Marching Order - Dull
Market Day at this
village
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 SAT. Ember Day
Issue of Trench Caps -
Physical Drill -
Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Right hand page:
19 SUN.
Mess Orderly - Lovely Morning
Some men go on leave to
Hull - shooting at range
in afternoon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 MON.
Physical Drill - Baths
Hot Water 3 mile walk

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 TUES.
Four mile walk for to
start Bombing Course -
Tests - report of Big Air
Raid by Allied Fleet on Belgian Coast
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 28, 2018 22:39:29 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 THUR.
Shrines & Crucifix's very
common here - Saluting
Drill - Company Route March
9 miles - 2 Letters arrived
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 FRI. Ember Day
Battalion Parade - Full
Marching Order - Dull
Market Day at this
village
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 SAT. Ember Day
Issue of Trench Caps -
Physical Drill -
Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Right hand page:
19 SUN.
Mess Orderly - Lovely Morning
Some men go on leave to
Hull? - shooting at range
in afternoon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 MON.
Physical Drill - Baths
Hot Water 3 mile walk

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 TUES.
Four mile walk for to
start Bombing Course -
Tests - report of Big Air
Raid by Allied Fleet on Belgian Coast
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 28, 2018 22:35:48 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shrines & Crucifix's very
common here - Saluting
Drill - Company Route March
9 miles - 2 Letters arrived
16 THUR.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 FRI. Ember Day
Battalion Parade - Full
Marching Order - Dull
Market Day at this
village
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 SAT. Ember Day
Issue of Trench Caps -
Physical Drill -
Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

19 SUN.

Mess Orderly - Lovely Morning
Some men go on leave to
Hull? - shooting at range
in afternoon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 MON.
Physical Drill - Baths
Hot Water 3 mile walk

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 TUES.
Four mile walk for to
start Bombing Course -
Tests - report of Big Air
Raid by Allied Fleet on Belgian Coast
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 28, 2018 22:34:23 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shrines & Crucifix's very
common here - Saluting
Drill - Company Route March
9 miles - 2 Letters arrived
16 THUR.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 FRI. Ember Day
Battalion Parade - Full
Marching Order - Dull
Market Day at this
village
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 SAT. Ember Day
Issue of Trench Caps -
Physical Drill -
Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

19 SUN.

Mess Orderly - Lovely Morning
Some men go on leave to
? - shooting at range
in afternoon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 MON.
Physical Drill - Baths
Hot Water 3 mile walk

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 TUES.
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 28, 2018 22:33:41 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shrines & Crucifix's very
common here - Saluting
Drill - Company Route March
9 miles - 2 Letters arrived
16 THUR.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 FRI. Ember Day
Battalion Parade - Full
Marching Order - Dull
Market Day at this
village
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 SAT. Ember Day
Issue of Trench Caps -
Physical Drill -
Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

19 SUN.

Mess Orderly - Lovely Morninf
Some men go on leave to
? - shooting at range
in afternoon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 MON.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 TUES.
- Show revision
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- Compare to previous version
January 28, 2018 22:32:43 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shrines & Crucifix's very
common here - Saluting
Drill - Company Route March
9 miles - 2 Letters arrived
16 THUR.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 FRI. Ember Day
Battalion Parade - Full
Marching Order - Dull
Market Day at this
village
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 SAT. Ember Day
Issue of Trench Caps -
Physical Drill -
Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

19 SUN.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 MON.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 TUES.
- Show revision
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January 28, 2018 22:31:41 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shrines & Crucifix's very
common here - Saluting
Drill - Company Route March
9 miles - 2 Letters arrived
16 THUR.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 FRI. Ember Day
Battalion Parade - Full
Marching Order - Dull
Market Day at this
village
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 SAT.

Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

19 SUN.
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20 MON.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 TUES.
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January 28, 2018 22:30:45 Stella Watkin
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MARCH 1916
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Shrines & Crucifix's very
common here - Saluting
Drill - Company Route March
9 miles - 2 Letters arrived
16 THUR.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 FRI.
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18 SAT.

Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
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19 SUN.
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20 MON.
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21 TUES.
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January 28, 2018 22:28:19 Stella Watkin
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MARCH 1916
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16 THUR.
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17 FRI.
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18 SAT.

Right Hand Page:
MARCH 1916
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19 SUN.
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20 MON.
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21 TUES.
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January 28, 2018 22:27:21 Stella Watkin
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MARCH 1916
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16 THUR.
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17 FRI.
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18 SAT.

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March 16, 1916 – March 21, 1916

Trench diary of George Williams

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