Trench diary of George Williams

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Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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9 TUES.

Started to rain -

got two letters - raining

all night - Patrols &

wiring parties out at

night - very dark -

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10 WED.

A bit brighter - the

R.E's blow up mine at Royal Engineers

5.0 o clock - relieved at

8.0 pm - guide - Germans

show our batt: colours

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

11 THUR.

Revillie 5.30

Out digging in the

trenches until 1.30

Billeted at Courcelles

Right Hand Page:

MAY 1916

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12 FRI.

Cleaning up equipment

Digging up at the trenches

until 12.30

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13 SAT.

On Baths Fatigue at

Collingcamps - Raining -

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

14 SUN.

Company leave for Bus -

I on R.E. Fatigue stationed

at Courselles -

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Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9 TUES.

Started to rain -

got two letters - raining

all night - Patrols &

wiring parties out at

night - very dark -

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

10 WED.

A bit brighter - the

R.E's blow up mine at Royal Engineers

5.0 o clock - relieved at

8.0 pm - guide - Germans

show our batt: colours

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

11 THUR.

Revillie 5.30

Out digging in the

trenches until 1.30

Billeted at Courcelles

Right Hand Page:

MAY 1916

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

12 FRI.

Cleaning up equipment

Digging up at the trenches

until 12.30

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

13 SAT.

On Baths Fatigue at

Collingcamps - Raining -

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

14 SUN.

Company leave for Bus -

I on R.E. Fatigue stationed

at Courselles -

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February 16, 2018 21:12:06 Stella Watkin

Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 TUES.
Started to rain -
got two letters - raining
all night - Patrols &
wiring parties out at
night - very dark -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 WED.
A bit brighter - the
R.E's blow up mine at Royal Engineers
5.0 o clock - relieved at
8.0 pm - guide - Germans
show our batt: colours
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 THUR.
Revillie 5.30
Out digging in the
trenches until 1.30
Billeted at Courcelles

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 FRI.
Cleaning up equipment
Digging up at the trenches
until 12.30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 SAT.
On Baths Fatigue at
Collingcamps - Raining -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 SUN.
Company leave for Bus -
I on R.E. Fatigue stationed
at Courselles -
February 16, 2018 21:11:46 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 TUES.
Started to rain -
got two letters - raining
all night - Patrols &
wiring parties out at
night - very dark -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 WED.
A bit brighter - the
R.E's blow up mine at Royal Engineers
5.0 o clock - relieved at
8.0 pm - guide - Germans
show our batt: colours
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 THUR.
Revillie 5.30
Out digging in the
trenches until 1.30
Billeted at Courcelles

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 FRI.
Cleaning up equipment
Digging up at the trenches
until 12.30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 SAT.
On Baths Fatigue at
Collingcamps - Raining -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 SUN.
Company leave for Bus -
I on R.E. Fatigue stationed
at Courselles -
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February 4, 2018 13:09:09 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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9 TUES.
Started to rain -
got two letters - raining
all night - Patrols &
wiring parties out at
night - very dark -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 WED.
A bit brighter - the
R.E's blow up mine at
5.0 o clock - relieved at
8.0 pm - guide - Germans
show our batt: colours
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 THUR.
Revillie 5.30
Out digging in the
trenches until 1.30
Billeted at Courcelles

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 FRI.
Cleaning up equipment
Digging up at the trenches
until 12.30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 SAT.
On Baths Fatigue at
Collingcamps - Raining -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 SUN.
Company leave for Bus -
I on R.E. Fatigue stationed
at Courselles -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 30, 2018 17:12:10 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 TUES.
Started to rain -
got two letters - raining
all night - Patrols &
wiring parties out at
night - very dark -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 WED.
A bit brighter - the
R.E's blow up mine at
5.0 o clock - relieved at
8.0 pm - guide - Germans
show our batt: colours
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 THUR.
Revillie 5.30
Out digging in the
trenches until 1.30
Billeted at Courcelles

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 FRI.
Cleaning up equipment
Digging up at the trenches
until 12.30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 SAT.
On Baths Fatigue at
Colling camps - Raining -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 SUN.
Company leave for Bus -
I on R.E. Fatigue stationed
at Courselles -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 30, 2018 17:07:19 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 TUES.
Started to rain -
got two letters - raining
all night - Patrols &
wiring parties out at
night - very dark -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 WED.
A bit brighter - the
R.E's blow up mine at
5.0 o clock - relived at
8.0 pm - guide - Germans
show our batt: colours
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 THUR.
Revillie 5.30
Out digging in the
trenches until 1.30
Billeted at Courcelles

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 FRI.
Cleaning up equipment
Digging up at the trenches
until 12.30

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 SAT.
On Baths Fatigue at
Colling camps - Raining -

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 SUN.
Company leave for Bus -
I on R.E. Fatigue stationed
at Courselles -
- Show revision
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- Compare to previous version
January 30, 2018 17:06:15 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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9 TUES.
Started to rain -
got two letters - raining
all night - Patrols &
wiring parties out at
night - very dark -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 WED.
A bit brighter - the
R.E's blow up mine at
5.0 o clock - relived at
8.0 pm - guide - Germans
show our batt: colours
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 THUR.
Revillie 5.30
Out digging in the
trenches until 1.30
Billeted at Courcelles

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 FRI.
Cleaning up equipment
Digging up at the trenches
until 12.30

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 SAT.
On Baths Fatigue at
Colling camps - Raining -

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 SUN.
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 30, 2018 17:05:51 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 TUES.
Started to rain -
got two letters - raining
all night - Patrols &
wiring parties out at
night - very dark -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 WED.
A bit brighter - the
R.E's blow up mine at
5.0 o clock - relived at
8.0 pm - guide - Germans
show our batt: colours
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 THUR.
Revillie 5.30
Out digging in the
trenches until 1.30
Billeted at Courcelles

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 FRI.
Cleaning up equipment
Digging up at the trenches
until 12.30

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 SAT.

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14 SUN.
- Show revision
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January 30, 2018 17:05:35 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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9 TUES.
Started to rain -
got two letters - raining
all night - Patrols &
wiring parties out at
night - very dark -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 WED.
A bit brighter - the
R.E's blow up mine at
5.0 o clock - relived at
8.0 pm - guide - Germans
show our batt: colours
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 THUR.
Revillie 5.30
Out digging in the
trenches until 1.30
Billeted at Courcelles

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 FRI.
Cleaning up equipment
Digging expat the trenches
until 12.30

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 SAT.

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14 SUN.
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January 30, 2018 17:04:21 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 TUES.
Started to rain -
got two letters - raining
all night - Patrols &
wiring parties out at
night - very dark -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 WED.
A bit brighter - the
R.E's blow up mine at
5.0 o clock - relived at
8.0 pm - guider - Germans
show our batt: colours
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 THUR.
Revillie 5.30
Out digging in the
trenches until 1.30
Billeted at Courcelles

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 FRI.
Cleaning up equipment

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 SAT.

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14 SUN.
- Show revision
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- Compare to previous version
January 30, 2018 17:02:29 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 TUES.
Started to rain -
got two letters - raining
all night - Patrols &
wiring parties out at
night - very dark -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 WED.
A bit brighter - the
R.E's blow up mine at
5.0 o clock - relived at
8.0 pm - guider - Germans
show our batt: colours
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 THUR.
Revillie 5.30
Out digging in the
trenches until 1.30
Billeted at Courcelles

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 FRI.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 SAT.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 SUN.
- Show revision
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- Compare to previous version
January 30, 2018 17:01:43 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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9 TUES.
Started to rain -
got two letters - raining
all night - Patrols &
wiring parties out at
night - very dark -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 WED.
A bit brighter - the
R.E's blow up mine at
5.0 o clock - relived at
8.0 pm - guider - Germans
show our batt: colours

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 THUR.

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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12 FRI.

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13 SAT.

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14 SUN.
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January 30, 2018 17:00:29 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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9 TUES.
Started to rain -
got two letters - raining
all night - Patrols &
wiring parties out at
night - very dark -

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

10 WED.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 THUR.

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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12 FRI.

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13 SAT.

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14 SUN.
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January 30, 2018 16:59:38 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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9 TUES.

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10 WED.

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11 THUR.

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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12 FRI.

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13 SAT.

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14 SUN.
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50.10446||2.582534||
Courcelles-au-Bois, France
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Colingcamps, France

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Document location Courcelles-au-Bois, France
Additional document location Colingcamps, France

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April 9, 1916 – May 14, 1916

Trench diary of George Williams

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Courcelles-au-Bois, France

Colingcamps, France

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Additional document location Colingcamps, France

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