Trench diary of George Williams

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Left Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
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3 MON.

Guide from village to

trenches - Germans bombard

us heavily - Relieved at

night by South Wales Borderers

Left Englebelar at 11.0 pm

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4 TUES.

6 mile march - arrived

at Achieux 2.30 am slept in huts - Divisional canteen -

Left at 4.0 pm - arrived at

the huts at Berthancourt 5.0 -

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5 WED.

C-O's Parade 11 o clock

Ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:

APRIL 1916

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6 THUR.

Starting Bombing

Course - 1 Live Bomb thrown

Heavy Bombardment by our

Artillery 9 to 10 pm "awful row"

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7 FRI.

On Course - practicing

throwing - Company on Fatigue -

Lecture & time off for

washing - Some leave for home -

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8 SAT.

Very Cold

Breakfast 6.0 am - Company on

Fatigue - Bombing Course -

afternoon gramophone concert in

our hut -

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Left Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
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3 MON.

Guide from village to

trenches - Germans bombard

us heavily - Relieved at

night by South Wales Borderers

Left Englebelar at 11.0 pm

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

4 TUES.

6 mile march - arrived

at Achieux 2.30 am slept in huts - Divisional canteen -

Left at 4.0 pm - arrived at

the huts at Berthancourt 5.0 -

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

5 WED.

C-O's Parade 11 o clock

Ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:

APRIL 1916

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6 THUR.

Starting Bombing

Course - 1 Live Bomb thrown

Heavy Bombardment by our

Artillery 9 to 10 pm "awful row"

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

7 FRI.

On Course - practicing

throwing - Company on Fatigue -

Lecture & time off for

washing - Some leave for home -

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

8 SAT.

Very Cold

Breakfast 6.0 am - Company on

Fatigue - Bombing Course -

afternoon gramophone concert in

our hut -

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February 15, 2018 23:49:48 Stella Watkin

Left Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
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3 MON.
Guide from village to
trenches - Germans bombard
us heavily - Relieved at
night by South Wales Borderers
Left Englebelar at 11.0 pm

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 TUES.
6 mile march - arrived
at Achieux 2.30 am slept in huts - Divisional canteen -
Left at 4.0 pm - arrived at
the huts at Berthancourt 5.0 -

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 WED.
C-O's Parade 11 o clock
Ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
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6 THUR.
Starting Bombing
Course - 1 Live Bomb thrown

Heavy Bombardment by our
Artillery 9 to 10 pm "awful row"
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 FRI.
On Course - practicing
throwing - Company on Fatigue -
Lecture & time off for
washing - Some leave for home -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SAT.
Very Cold
Breakfast 6.0 am - Company on
Fatigue - Bombing Course -
afternoon gramophone concert in
our hut -
February 15, 2018 23:48:54 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 MON.
Guide from village to
trenches - Germans bombard
us heavily - Relieved at
night by South Wales Borderers
Left Englebelar at 11.0 pm

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 TUES.
6 mile march - arrived
at Achieux 2.30 am slept in huts - Divisional canteen -
Left at 4.0 pm - arrived at
the huts at Berthancourt 5.0 -

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 WED.
C-O's Parade 11 o clock
Ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 THUR.
Starting Bombing
Course - 1 Live Bomb thrown

Heavy Bombardment by our
Artillery 9 to 10 pm "awful row"
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 FRI.
On Course - practicing
throwing - Company on Fatigue -
Lecture & time off for
washing - Some leave for home -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SAT.
Very Cold
Breakfast 6.0 am - Company on
Fatigue - Bombing Course -
afternoon gramophone concert in
our hut -
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January 28, 2018 23:16:10 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
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3 MON.
Guide from village to
trenches - Germans bombard
us heavily - Relieved at
night by South Wales Borderers
Left Englebelar at 11.0 pm

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4 TUES.
6 mile march - arrived
at Achieux 2.30 am slept in huts - Divisional canteen -
Left at 4.0 pm - arrived at
the huts at Berthancourt 5.0 -

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5 WED.
C-O's Parade 11 o clock
Ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
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6 THUR.
Starting Bombing
Course - 1 Live Bomb thrown

Heavy Bombardment by our
Artillery 9 to 10 pm "awful row"
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 FRI.
On Course - practicing
throwing - Company on Fatigue -
Lecture & time off for
washing - Some leave for home -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SAT.
Very Cold
Breakfast 6.0 am - Company on
Fatigue - Bombing Course -
afternoon gramophone concert in
our hut -
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January 28, 2018 23:11:00 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
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3 MON.
Guide from village to
trenches - Germans bombard
us heavily - Relieved at
night by South Wales Borderers
Left Englebelar at 11.0 pm

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4 TUES.
6 mile march - arrived
at Achieux 2.30 am slept in huts - Divisional canteen -
Left at 4.0 pm - arrived at
the huts at Berthancourt 5.0 -

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5 WED.
C-O's Parade 11 o clock
Ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
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6 THUR.
Starting Bombing
Course - 1 Live Bomb thrown

Heavy Bombardment by our
Artillery 9 to 10 pm "awful row"

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 FRI.
On Course - practicing
throwing - Company on Fatigue -
Lecture & time off for
washing - Some leave for home -

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8 SAT.
Very Cold
Breakfast 6.0 am - Company on
Fatigue - Bombing Course -
afternoon gramophone concert in
our hut -
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January 28, 2018 23:10:13 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
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3 MON.
Guide from village ot
trenches - Germans bombard
us heavily - Relieved at
night by South Wales Borderers
Left Englebelar at 11.0 pm

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 TUES.
6 mile march - arrived
at Achieux 2.30 am slept in huts - Divisional canteen -
Left at 4.0 pm - arrived at
the huts at Berthancourt 5.0 -

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5 WED.
C-O's Parage 11 o clock
Ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
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6 THUR.
Starting Bombing
Course - 1 Live Bomb thrown

Heavy Bombardment by our
Artillery 9 to 10 pm "awful row"

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 FRI.
On Course - practicing
throwing - Company on Fatigue -
Lecture & time off for
washing - Some leave for home -

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8 SAT.
Very Cold
Breakfast 6.0 am - Company on
Fatigue - Bombing Course -
afternoon gramophone concert in
our hut -
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January 28, 2018 23:08:45 Stella Watkin
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APRIL 1916
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3 MON.
Guide from village ot
trenches - Germans bombard
us heavily - Relieved at
night by South Wales Borderers
Left Englebelar at 11.0 pm

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4 TUES.
6 mile march - arrived
at Achieux 2.30 am slept in huts - Divisional canteen -
Left at 4.0 pm - arrived at
the huts at Berthancourt 5.0 -

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 WED.
C-O's Parage 11 o clock
Ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
APRIL 1916
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6 THUR.
Starting Bombing
Course - 1 Live Bomb thrown

Heavy Bombardment by our
Artillery 9 to 10 pm "awful row"

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 FRI.
On Course - practicing
throwing - Company on Fatigue -
Lecture & time off for
washing - Some leave for home -

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 SAT.
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January 28, 2018 23:06:41 Stella Watkin
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APRIL 1916
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3 MON.
Guide from village ot
trenches - Germans bombard
us heavily - Relieved at
night by South Wales Borderers
Left Englebelar at 11.0 pm

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 TUES.
6 mile march - arrived
at Achieux 2.30 am slept in huts - Divisional canteen -
Left at 4.0 pm - arrived at
the huts at Berthancourt 5.0 -

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 WED.
C-O's Parage 11 o clock
Ration Fatigue

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APRIL 1916
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6 THUR.

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7 FRI.

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8 SAT.
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January 28, 2018 23:06:13 Stella Watkin
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APRIL 1916
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3 MON.
Guide from village ot
trenches - Germans bombard
us heavily - Relieved at
night by South Wales Borderers
Left Englebelar at 11.0 pm

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 TUES.
6 mile march - arrived
at Achieux 2.30 am slept in huts - Divisional canteen -
Left at 4.0 pm - arrived at
the huts at Berthancourt 5.0 -

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5 WED.

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APRIL 1916
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6 THUR.

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7 FRI.

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8 SAT.
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January 28, 2018 23:04:53 Stella Watkin
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APRIL 1916
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3 MON.
Guide from village ot
trenches - Germans bombard
us heavily - Relieved at
night by South Wales Borderers
Left Englebelar at 11.0 pm

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4 TUES.

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5 WED.

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APRIL 1916
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6 THUR.

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7 FRI.

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8 SAT.
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January 28, 2018 23:03:15 Stella Watkin
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APRIL 1916
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3 MON.

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4 TUES.

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5 WED.

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APRIL 1916
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6 THUR.

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7 FRI.

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8 SAT.
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January 28, 2018 23:02:36 Stella Watkin
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APRIL 1916
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3 MON.

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4 TUES.

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50.059361||2.608612||
Englebelmar, France
50.072549||2.533227||
Acheux-en-Amiénois, France
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Berthancourt, France

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Document location Englebelmar, France
Additional document location Acheux-en-Amiénois, France
Additional document location Berthancourt, France

ID: 17242 / 189142

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Contributor: Brian Verity

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April 3, 1916 – April 8, 1916

Trench diary of George Williams

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Englebelmar, France

Acheux-en-Amiénois, France

Berthancourt, France

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Document location Englebelmar, France

Additional document location Acheux-en-Amiénois, France

Additional document location Berthancourt, France

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