Trench diary of George Williams

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Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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27 SAT.

Day off - out at night

until 3.0 am at The Farm -

Collingscamp shelled -

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28 SUN. Rogation Sunday

nice weather again -

Day & night off -

At Y.M.C.A. service taken

by C of E chaplain -

"Thy kingdom come"

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29 MON. Rogation Day.

Out during day at Euston -

company out of the trenches

all but ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:

MAY 1916

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30 TUES. Rogation Day.

Out all day -

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31 WED. Rogation Day.

Out all day on the

railway trench -

Big Sea Battle -

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1 THUR. JUNE Ascension Day

Work ditto all day - very hot

Pay -

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

27 SAT.

Day off - out at night

until 3.0 am at The Farm -

Collingscamp shelled -

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

28 SUN. Rogation Sunday

nice weather again -

Day & night off -

At Y.M.C.A. service taken

by C of E chaplain -

"Thy kingdom come"

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

29 MON. Rogation Day.

Out during day at Euston -

company out of the trenches

all but ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:

MAY 1916

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30 TUES. Rogation Day.

Out all day -

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31 WED. Rogation Day.

Out all day on the

railway trench -

Big Sea Battle -

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

1 THUR. JUNE Ascension Day

Work ditto all day - very hot

Pay -

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February 16, 2018 21:24:08 Stella Watkin

Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 SAT.
Day off - out at night
until 3.0 am at The Farm -
Collingscamp shelled -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 SUN. Rogation Sunday
nice weather again -
Day & night off -
At Y.M.C.A. service taken
by C of E chaplain -
"Thy kingdom come"

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 MON. Rogation Day.
Out during day at Euston -
company out of the trenches
all but ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 TUES. Rogation Day.
Out all day -
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31 WED. Rogation Day.
Out all day on the
railway trench -
Big Sea Battle -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 THUR. JUNE Ascension Day
Work ditto all day - very hot
Pay -
February 16, 2018 21:20:15 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 SAT.
Day off - out at night
until 3.0 am at The Farm -
Collingscamp shelled -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 SUN. Rogation Sunday
nice weather again -
Day & night off -
At Y.M.C.A. service taken
by C of E chaplain -
"Thy kingdom come"

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 MON. Rogation Day.
Out during day at Euston -
company out of the trenches
all but ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 TUES. Rogation Day.
Out all day -
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31 WED. Rogation Day.
Out all day on the
railway trench -
Big Sea Battle -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 THUR. JUNE Ascension Day
Work ditto all day - very hot
Pay -
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February 16, 2018 21:19:48 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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27 SAT.
Day off - out at night
until 3.0 am at The Farm -
Collingscamp shelled -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 SUN. Rogation Sunday
nice weather again -
Day & night off -
At Y.M.C.A. service taken
by C of E chaplain -
"Thy kingdom come"

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 MON. Rogation Day.
Out during day at Euston -
company out of the trenches
all but ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 TUES. Rogation Day.
Out all day -
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31 WED. Rogation Day.
Out all day on the
railway trench -
Big Sea Battle -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 THUR. JUNE Ascension Day
Work ditto all day - very hot
Pay -
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January 30, 2018 20:42:38 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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27 SAT.
Day off - out at night
until 3.0 am at The Farm -
Collengscamp shelled -
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28 SUN. Rogation Sunday
nice weather again -
Day & night off -
At Y.M.C.A. service taken
by C of E chaplain -
"Thy kingdom come"

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 MON. Rogation Day.
Out during day at Euston -
company out of the trenches
all but ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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30 TUES. Rogation Day.
Out all day -
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31 WED. Rogation Day.
Out all day on the
railway trench -
Big Sea Battle -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 THUR. JUNE Ascension Day
Work ditto all day - very hot
Pay -
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January 30, 2018 20:41:00 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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27 SAT.
Day off - out at night
until 3.0 am at The Farm -
Collengscamp shelled -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 SUN. Rogation Sunday
nice weather again -
Day & night off -
At Y.M.C.A. service taken
by C of E chaplain -
"Thy kingdom come"

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 MON. Rogation Day.
Out during day at Euston -
company out of the trenches
all but ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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30 TUES. Rogation Day.
Out all day -
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31 WED. Rogation Day.
Out all day on the
railway trench -
Big Sea Battle -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 THUR. JUNE Ascension Day
Work ditto all day - very hot
Pay -
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January 30, 2018 20:39:41 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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27 SAT.
Day off - out at night
until 3.0 am at The Farm -
Collengscamp shelled -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 SUN. Rogation Sunday
nice weather again -
Day & night off -
At Y.M.C.A. service taken
by C of E chaplain -
"Thy kingdom come"

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 MON. Rogation Day.
Out during day at Euston -
company out of the trenches
all but ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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30 TUES. Rogation Day.
Out all day -
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31 WED. Rogation Day.

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1 THUR. JUNE Ascension Day
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January 30, 2018 20:39:32 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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27 SAT.
Day off - out at night
until 3.0 am at The Farm -
Collengscamp shelled -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 SUN. Rogation Sunday
nice weather again -
Day & night off -
At Y.M.C.A. service taken
by C of E chaplain -
"Thy kingdom come"

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 MON. Rogation Day.
Out during day at Euston -
company out of the trenches
all but ration Fatigue

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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30 TUES. Rogation Day.

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31 WED. Rogation Day.

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1 THUR. JUNE Ascension Day
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January 30, 2018 20:38:53 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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27 SAT.
Day off - out at night
until 3.0 am at The Farm -
Collengscamp shelled -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 SUN. Rogation Sunday
nice weather again -
Day & night off -
At Y.M.C.A. service taken
by C of E chaplain -
"Thy kingdom come"

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 MON. Rogation Day.

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 TUES. Rogation Day.

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31 WED. Rogation Day.

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1 THUR. JUNE Ascension Day
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January 30, 2018 20:37:24 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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27 SAT.
Day off - out at night
until 3.0 am at Yje Farm -
Collengscamp shelled -
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28 SUN. Rogation Sunday

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29 MON. Rogation Day.

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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30 TUES. Rogation Day.

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31 WED. Rogation Day.

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1 THUR. JUNE Ascension Day
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January 30, 2018 20:35:54 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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27 SAT.
Day off - out at night
until 3.0 am at Yje Farm -
Collengscamp shelled -
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28 SUN. Rogation Sunday

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29 MON. Rogation Day.

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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30 TUES.

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31 WED.

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1 THUR. JUNE
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January 30, 2018 20:34:28 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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27 SAT.

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28 SUN. Rogation Sunday

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29 MON. Rogation Day.

Right Hand Page:
MAY 1916
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30 TUES.

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31 WED.

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1 THUR. JUNE
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Colincamps, France

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May 27, 1916 – June 1, 1916

Trench diary of George Williams

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Colincamps, France

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