A Soldier's Diary from the Western Front, item 7

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Diary of my doings from
18-4-15

April 18th
  Relieved the Sherwood
Forresters in the trenches @ Frelingham
@ 8-30 p.m. Duty patrolling the
sentries from 9. P.M till 11 P.M.
April 19 Stand to arms @ 3-30 A.M.
breakfast @ 5 a.m. rifle inspection 9-30
a.m. Incharge of section filling 100
sandbags. Dinner @ 12 noon. Our
artillery shell enemy trenches & the
village of Frelingham all afternoon.
Section dig during afternoon. Many
aeroplanes up. The first time I
saw quoits in trenches. Tea @ 5 pm
Wrote a letter to Jennie, S to A 8 Pm.
April20  Stand to arms @ 3-30 Duty
from 2 am till 3-30 finish stand to
arms @ 4 am. Sleep till 9 am, No
Fatigues all day. Aeroplanes up all day.

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Diary of my doings from
18-4-15

April 18th
  Relieved the Sherwood
Forresters in the trenches @ Frelingham
@ 8-30 p.m. Duty patrolling the
sentries from 9. P.M till 11 P.M.
April 19 Stand to arms @ 3-30 A.M.
breakfast @ 5 a.m. rifle inspection 9-30
a.m. Incharge of section filling 100
sandbags. Dinner @ 12 noon. Our
artillery shell enemy trenches & the
village of Frelingham all afternoon.
Section dig during afternoon. Many
aeroplanes up. The first time I
saw quoits in trenches. Tea @ 5 pm
Wrote a letter to Jennie, S to A 8 Pm.
April20  Stand to arms @ 3-30 Duty
from 2 am till 3-30 finish stand to
arms @ 4 am. Sleep till 9 am, No
Fatigues all day. Aeroplanes up all day.


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  • December 5, 2016 15:57:28 Jake Warren

    Diary of my doings from
    18-4-15

    April 18th
      Relieved the Sherwood
    Forresters in the trenches @ Frelingham
    @ 8-30 p.m. Duty patrolling the
    sentries from 9. P.M till 11 P.M.
    April 19 Stand to arms @ 3-30 A.M.
    breakfast @ 5 a.m. rifle inspection 9-30
    a.m. Incharge of section filling 100
    sandbags. Dinner @ 12 noon. Our
    artillery shell enemy trenches & the
    village of Frelingham all afternoon.
    Section dig during afternoon. Many
    aeroplanes up. The first time I
    saw quoits in trenches. Tea @ 5 pm
    Wrote a letter to Jennie, S to A 8 Pm.
    April20  Stand to arms @ 3-30 Duty
    from 2 am till 3-30 finish stand to
    arms @ 4 am. Sleep till 9 am, No
    Fatigues all day. Aeroplanes up all day.

  • November 16, 2016 14:53:21 Monica Paramita
    Diary of my doings from
    18-4-15

    April 18th
      Relieved the Sherwood#
    Forresters in the trenches @ Frelingham
    @ 8-30 p.m. Duty patrolling the
    sentries from 9. P.M till 11 P.M.
    April 19 Stand to arms @ 3-30 A.M.
    breakfast @ 5 a.m. rifle inspection 9-30
    a.m. Incharge of section filling 100
    sandbags. Dinner @ 12 noon. Our
    artillery shell enemy trenches & the
    village of Frelingham all afternoon.
    Section dig during afternoon. Many
    aeroplanes up. The first time I
    saw quoits in trenches. Tea @ 5 pm
    Wrote a letter to Jennie, S to A 8 Pm.
    April 20 Stand to arms @ 3-30 Duty
    from 2 am till 3-30 finish stand to
    arms @ 4 am. Sleep till 9 am, No
    Fatigues all day. Aeroplanes up all day.


  • November 14, 2016 12:34:13 Jake Warren
    Diary of my doings from
                                                                                                           18-4-15
    April 18th   Relieved the Sherwood#
    Foresters in the trenches @ Frelingham
    @ 8-30 p.m. Duty patrolling the
    sentries from 9. P.M till 11 P.M.
    April 19 Stand to arms @ 3-30 A.M.
    breakfast @ 5 a.m. rifle inspection 9-30
    a.m. Incharge of section filling 100
    sandbags. Dinner @ 12 noon. Our
    artillery shell enemy trenches & the
    village of Frelingham all afternoon.
    Section dug during afternoon. Many
    aeroplanes up. The first time I
    saw quoits in trenches. Tea @ 5 pm
    Wrote a letter to Jennie, S to A 8 Pm.
    April 20 Stand to arms @ 3-30 Duty
    from 2 am till 3-30 finish stand to
    arms @ 4 am. Sleep till 9 am, No
    Fatigues all day. Aeroplanes up all day.


  • November 14, 2016 12:23:20 Jake Warren
                                                                                              Diary of my doings from
                                                                                                           18-4-15
    April 18th   Relieved the Sherwood#
    Foresters in the trenches @ Frelingham
    @ 8-30 p.m. Duty patrolling the
    sentries from 9. P.M till 11 P.M.
    April 19 Stand to arms @ 3-30 A.M.
    breakfast @ 5 a.m. rifle inspection 9-30
    a.m. Incharge of section filling 100
    sandbags. Dinner @ 12 noon. Our
    artillery shell enemy trenches & the
    village of Frelingham all afternoon.
    Section dug during afternoon. Many
    aeroplanes up. The first time I
    saw quoits in trenches. Tea @ 5 pm
    Wrote a letter to Jennie, S to A 8 Pm.


  • November 14, 2016 12:20:21 Jake Warren
                                                                                              Diary of my doings from
                                                                                                           18-4-15
    April 18th   Relieved the Sherwood#
    Foresters in the trenches @ Frelingham
    @ 8-30 p.m. Duty patrolling the
    sentries from 9. P.M till 11 P.M.
    April 19 Stand to arms @ 3-30 A.M.
    breakfast @ 5 a.m. rifle inspection 9-30
    a.m. Incharge of section filling 100
    sandbags. Dinner @ 12 noon. Our
    artillery shell enemy trenches & the
    village of Frelingham all afternoon.
    Section dug during afternoon. Many
    aeroplanes up. The first time I
    saw quoits in trenches. Tea @ 5 pm
    Wrote a letter to Jennie, S to A 8 Pm


  • November 14, 2016 12:18:24 Jake Warren
                                                                                              Diary of my doings from
                                                                                                           18-4-15
    April 18th   Relieved the Sherwood#
    Foresters in the trenches @ Frelingham
    @ 8-30 p.m. Duty patrolling the
    sentries from 9. P.M till 11 P.M.
    April 19 Stand to arms @ 3-30 A.M.
    breakfast @ 5 a.m. rifle inspection 9-30
    a.m. Incharge of section filling 100
    sandbags. Dinner @ 12 noon. Our
    artillery shell enemy trenches & the
    village of Frelingham all afternoon.
    Section dug during afternoon. Many
    aeroplanes up. The first time I
    saw quoits in trenches


  • November 14, 2016 12:14:15 Jake Warren
                                                                                              Diary of my doings from
                                                                                                           18-4-15
    April 18th   Relieved the Sherwood#
    Foresters in the trenches @ Frelingham
    @ 8-30 p.m. Duty patrolling the
    sentries from 9. P.M till 11 P.M.
    April 19 Stand to arms @ 3-30 A.M.
    breakfast @ 5 a.m. rifle inspection 9-30
    a.m. Incharge of section filling 100
    sandbags.


  • November 14, 2016 12:14:04 Jake Warren
                                                                                              Diary of my doings from
                                                                                                           18-4-15
    April 18th   Relieved the Sherwood#
    Foresters in the trenches @ Frelingham
    @ 8-30 p.m. Duty patrolling the
    sentries from 9. P.M till 11 P.M.
    April 19 Stand to arms @ 3-30 A.M.
    breakfast @ 5 a.m. rifle inspection 9-30
    a.m. Incharge of section filling 100
    Sandbags.


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