Trench diary of George Williams

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Left hand page:

FEBRUARY 1916

15 TUES.

Trench Digging in the

rain - work ceases

because of rain - wrote

letter to Ethel -

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16 WED.

Very cold in the

morning - trench work

until dinner-time - On

outpost duty all night -

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

17 THUR.

Morning off after

guard - wrote letter

to Doris - after dinner

working in the trenches

Right hand page:

FEBRUARY 1916

18 FRI.

Line Orderly - Pay

Egyptian Bank Note 50 Piastres

no: 070,329 - Rumours of

Turks to be about 25 miles

away -

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19 SAT.

Revellie 5.0 - Stand to 5.15

Trench Digging until dinner time

Issue of Cigarettes

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

20 SUN. Septuagesima

Stand to 5.15 - Out Scouting

for our Artillery - 9.0 am Two

Guns come up on the Hill 64 -

set ready for action -

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Left hand page:

FEBRUARY 1916

15 TUES.

Trench Digging in the

rain - work ceases

because of rain - wrote

letter to Ethel -

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

16 WED.

Very cold in the

morning - trench work

until dinner-time - On

outpost duty all night -

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

17 THUR.

Morning off after

guard - wrote letter

to Doris - after dinner

working in the trenches

Right hand page:

FEBRUARY 1916

18 FRI.

Line Orderly - Pay

Egyptian Bank Note 50 Piastres

no: 070,329 - Rumours of

Turks to be about 25 miles

away -

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

19 SAT.

Revellie 5.0 - Stand to 5.15

Trench Digging until dinner time

Issue of Cigarettes

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

20 SUN. Septuagesima

Stand to 5.15 - Out Scouting

for our Artillery - 9.0 am Two

Guns come up on the Hill 64 -

set ready for action -

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January 28, 2018 11:07:15 Stella Watkin

Left hand page:
FEBRUARY 1916
15 TUES.
Trench Digging in the
rain - work ceases
because of rain - wrote
letter to Ethel -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 WED.
Very cold in the
morning - trench work
until dinner-time - On
outpost duty all night -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 THUR.
Morning off after
guard - wrote letter
to Doris - after dinner
working in the trenches

Right hand page:
FEBRUARY 1916
18 FRI.
Line Orderly - Pay
Egyptian Bank Note 50 Piastres
no: 070,329 - Rumours of
Turks to be about 25 miles
away -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19 SAT.
Revellie 5.0 - Stand to 5.15
Trench Digging until dinner time
Issue of Cigarettes

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 SUN. Septuagesima
Stand to 5.15 - Out Scouting
for our Artillery - 9.0 am Two
Guns come up on the Hill 64 -
set ready for action -
January 28, 2018 00:15:05 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
FEBRUARY 1916
15 TUES.
Trench Digging in the
rain - work ceases
because of rain - wrote
letter to Ethel -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 WED.
Very cold in the
morning - trench work
until dinner-time - On
outpost duty all night -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 THUR.
Morning off after
guard - wrote letter
to Doris - after dinner
working in the trenches

Right hand page:
FEBRUARY 1916
18 FRI.
Line Orderly - Pay
Egyptian Bank Note 50 Piastres
no: 070,329 - Rumours of
Turks to be about 25 miles
away -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19 SAT.
Revellie 5.0 - Stand to 5.15
Trench Digging until dinner time
Issue of Cigarettes

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 SUN. Septuagesima
Stand to 5.15 - Out Scouting
for our Artillery - 9.0 am Two
Guns come up on the Hill 64 -
set ready for action -
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January 28, 2018 00:13:41 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
FEBRUARY 1916
15 TUES.
Trench Digging in the
rain - work ceases
because of rain - wrote
letter to Ethel -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 WED.
Very cold in the
morning - trench work
until dinner-time - On
outpost duty all night -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 THUR.
Morning off after
guard - wrote letter
to Doris - after dinner
working in the trenches

Right hand page:
FEBRUARY 1916
18 FRI.
Line Orderly - Pay
Egyptian Bank Note 50 Piastres
no: 070,329 - Rumours of
Turks to be about 25 miles
away -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19 SAT.
Revellie 5.0 - Stand to 5.15
Trench Digging until dinner time
Issue of Cigarettes

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 SUN. Septuagesima
Stand to 5.15 - Out Scouting
for our Artillery - 9.0 am Two
Guns come up on the Hill 64 -
set ready for action -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 28, 2018 00:10:55 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
FEBRUARY 1916
15 TUES.
Trench Digging in the
rain - work ceases
because of rain - wrote
letter to Ethel -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 WED.
Very cold in the
morning - trench work
until dinner-time - On
outpost duty all night -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 THUR.
Morning off after
guard - wrote letter
to Doris - after dinner
working in the trenches

Right hand page:
FEBRUARY 1916
18 FRI.
Line Orderly - Pay
Egyptian Bank Note 50 Piastres
no: 070,329 - Rumours of
Turks to be about 25 miles
away -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19 SAT.
Revellie 5.0 - Stand to 5.15
Trench Digging until dinner time
Issue of Cigarettes

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 SUN. Septuagesima
Stand to 5.15 - Out Scouting
for our Artillery - 9.0 am Two
Guns come up on the Hill 64 -
set ready for action -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 28, 2018 00:09:02 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
FEBRUARY 1916
15 TUES.
Trench Digging in the
rain - work ceases
because of rain - wrote
letter to Ethel -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 WED.
Very cold in the
morning - trench work
until dinner-time - On
outpost duty all night -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 THUR.
Morning off after
guard - wrote letter
to Doris - after dinner
working in the trenches

Right hand page:
FEBRUARY 1916
18 FRI.
Line Orderly - Pay
Egyptian Bank Note 50 Piastres
no: 070,329 - Rumours of
Turks to be about 25 miles
away -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19 SAT.
Revellie 5.0 - Stand to 5.15
Trench Digging until dinner time
Issue of Cigarettes

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 SUN. Septuagesima
Stand to 5.15 - Out Scouting
for our Artillery - 9.0 am Two
Guns come up on the Hill 64 -
set ready for action -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 28, 2018 00:05:24 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
FEBRUARY 1916
15 TUES.
Trench digging in the
rain - work ceases
because of rain - wrote
letter to Ethel -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 WED.
Very cold in the
morning - trench work
until dinner-time - On
outpost duty all night -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 THUR.
Morning off after
guard - wrote letter
to Doris - after dinner
working in the trenches

Right hand page:
FEBRUARY 1916
18 FRI.
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19 SAT.
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20 SUN.
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Suez Canal, Egypt

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Document location Suez Canal, Egypt

ID: 17242 / 189134

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

Contributor: Brian Verity

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February 15, 1916 – February 20, 1916

Trench diary of George Williams

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Suez Canal, Egypt

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