Trench diary of George Williams

Edit transcription:

...

Transcription saved

Enhance your transcribing experience by using full-screen mode

Transcription

You have to be logged in to transcribe. Please login or register and click the pencil-button again

Left Hand Page:

JULY 1916

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

26 WED.

Fairly Quiet - Dry weather -

Wiring - got letters from

Ethel & Mr Bourne

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

27 THUR.

Out at night working at

the Old British Fort -

Bombardment on for 1 hour -

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

28 FRI.

Got a letter from Jennie -

out all night digging -

Right Hand Page:

JULY 1916

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

29 SAT.

Got mothers letter & papers -

Out at night for 4 hours on

wiring party -

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

30 SUN. 6th after Trinity

Got Doris's & Ethel's letters -

relieved by 11th E. Yorks Reg -

terribly hot - march to

billets at

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

31 MON.

Hut Orderly -

Hot - Clothes Inspection -

at night preparing wire

for the trenches -

Transcription saved

Left Hand Page:

JULY 1916

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

26 WED.

Fairly Quiet - Dry weather -

Wiring - got letters from

Ethel & Mr Bourne

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

27 THUR.

Out at night working at

the Old British Fort -

Bombardment on for 1 hour -

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

28 FRI.

Got a letter from Jennie -

out all night digging -

Right Hand Page:

JULY 1916

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

29 SAT.

Got mothers letter & papers -

Out at night for 4 hours on

wiring party -

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

30 SUN. 6th after Trinity

Got Doris's & Ethel's letters -

relieved by 11th E. Yorks Reg -

terribly hot - march to

billets at

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

31 MON.

Hut Orderly -

Hot - Clothes Inspection -

at night preparing wire

for the trenches -

Transcription history

February 18, 2018 00:01:13 Stella Watkin

Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 WED.
Fairly Quiet - Dry weather -
Wiring - got letters from
Ethel & Mr Bourne
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 THUR.
Out at night working at
the Old British Fort -
Bombardment on for 1 hour -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 FRI.
Got a letter from Jennie -
out all night digging -

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 SAT.
Got mothers letter & papers -

Out at night for 4 hours on
wiring party -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 SUN. 6th after Trinity
Got Doris's & Ethel's letters -
relieved by 11th E. Yorks Reg -
terribly hot - march to
billets at
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31 MON.
Hut Orderly -
Hot - Clothes Inspection -
at night preparing wire
for the trenches -
February 1, 2018 10:57:27 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 WED.
Fairly Quiet - Dry weather -
Wiring - got letters from
Ethel & Mr Bourne
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 THUR.
Out at night working at
the Old British Fort -
Bombardment on for 1 hour -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 FRI.
Got a letter from Jennie -
out all night digging -

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 SAT.
Got mothers letter & papers -

Out at night for 4 hours on
wiring party -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 SUN.
Got Doris's & Ethel's letters -
relieved by 11th E. Yorks Reg -
terribly hot - march to
billets at
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31 MON.
Hut Orderly -
Hot - Clothes Inspection -
at night preparing wire
for the trenches -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 1, 2018 10:43:36 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 WED.
Fairly Quiet - Dry weather -
Wiring - got letters from
Ethel & Mr Bourne
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 THUR.
Out at night working at
the Old British Fort -
Bombardment on for 1 hour -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 FRI.
Got a letter from Jennie -
out all night digging -

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 SAT.
Got others letter & papers -

Out at night for 4 hours on
wiring party -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 SUN.
Got Doris's & Ethel's letters -
relieved by 11th E. Yorks Reg -
terribly hot - march to
billets at
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31 MON.
Hut Orderly -
Hot - Clothes Inspection -
at night preparing wire
for the trenches -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 1, 2018 10:42:27 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 WED.
Fairly Quiet - Dry weather -
Wiring - got letters from
Ethel & Mr Bourne
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 THUR.
Out at night working at
the Old British Fort -
Bombardment on for 1 hour -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 FRI.
Got a letter from Jennie -
out all night digging -

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 SAT.
Got others letter & papers -

Out at night for 4 hours on
wiring party -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 SUN.
Got Doris's & Ethel's letters -
relieved by 11th E. Yorks Reg -
terribly hot - march to
billets at
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31 MON.
Hut Orderly -
Hot - Clothes Inspection -
at night preparing wire
for the trenches -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 1, 2018 10:41:28 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 WED.
Fairly Quiet - Dry weather -
Wiring - got letters from
Ethel & Mr Bourne
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 THUR.
Out at night working at
the Old British Fort -
Bombardment on for 1 hour -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 FRI.
Got a letter from Jennie -
out all night digging -

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 SAT.
Got others letter & papers -

Out at night for 4 hours on
wiring party -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 SUN.
Got Doris's & Ethel's letters -
relieved by 11th E. Yorks Reg -
terribly hot - march to
billets at
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31 MON.
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 1, 2018 10:40:32 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 WED.
Fairly Quiet - Dry weather -
Wiring - got letters from
Ethel & Mr Bourne
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 THUR.
Out at night working at
the Old British Fort -
Bombardment on for 1 hour -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 FRI.
Got a letter from Jennie -
out all night digging -

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 SAT.
Got others letter & papers -

Out at night for 4 hours on
wiring party -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 SUN.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31 MON.
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 1, 2018 10:39:51 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 WED.
Fairly Quiet - Dry weather -
Wiring - got letters from
Ethel & Mr Bourne
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 THUR.
Out at night working at
the Old British Fort -
Bombardment on for 1 hour -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 FRI.
Got a letter from Jennie -
out all night digging -

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 SAT.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 SUN.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31 MON.
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 1, 2018 10:35:27 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version

Description

Save description

Location(s)

ID: 17242 / 189166

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

Contributor: Brian Verity

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

Date of this document
Login to change the documents date
July 26, 1916 – July 31, 1916

Trench diary of George Williams

Transcription

Description

Location(s)

Notes and questions

Europeana Foundation

Facts & Files

Participate. Transcribe. Discover