Trench diary of George Williams
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Transcription history
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Left hand page:
January, 1916
22 SAT. S.R. 7.56 S.S. 4.28
Revellie 4.30 - Tents Struck
by 6.0 - Entrained in trucks
at 7.30 to leave Port Said -
Along Suez Canal to Ballah El Ballah
encamped near canal
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23 Sun. 3rd after Epiphany
Bitter Cold at night - boiling
hot during day - Native
camel corps near us -
Bathing in Suez Canal
At C of E Open Air Service
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24 Mon.
Cross the Suez into
Arabian Dessert - helping
to make road - return
to camp again
Right hand page:
January, 1916
25 TUES. Conversion of S. Paul
Blowing a gale during night
Tents blown down -
Very Cold and Raining heavy -
On Ration Fatigue and Army
Supplies Depot Guard at
night
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26 WED.
Resting after guard - no parade -
Company gone across Suez
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27 THUR.
Physical Drill on the sands
Platoon Drill - little extra
rations started today - heavy
shower of hailstones -
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Left hand page:
January, 1916
22 SAT. S.R. 7.56 S.S. 4.28
Revellie 4.30 - Tents Struck
by 6.0 - Entrained in trucks
at 7.30 to leave Port Said -
Along Suez Canal to Ballah El Ballah
encamped near canal
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 Sun. 3rd after Epiphany
Bitter Cold at night - boiling
hot during day - Native
camel corps near us -
Bathing in Suez Canal
At C of E Open Air Service
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 Mon.
Cross the Suez into
Arabian Dessert - helping
to make road - return
to camp again
Right hand page:
January, 1916
25 TUES. Conversion of S. Paul
Blowing a gale during night
Tents blown down -
Very Cold and Raining heavy -
On Ration Fatigue and Army
Supplies Depot Guard at
night
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 WED.
Resting after guard - no parade -
Company gone across Suez
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 THUR.
Physical Drill on the sands
Platoon Drill - little extra
rations started today - heavy
shower of hailstones -
-
Left hand page:
January, 1916
22 SAT. S.R. 7.56 S.S. 4.28
Revellie 4.30 - Tents Struck
by 6.0 - Entrained in trucks
at 7.30 to leave Port Said -
Along Suez Canal to Ballah El Ballah
encamped near canal
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 Sun. 3rd after Epiphany
Bitter Cold at night - boiling
hot during day - Native
camel corps near us -
Bathing in Suez Canal
At C of E Open Air Service
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 Mon.
Cross the Suez into
Arabian Dessert - helping to make road - return
to camp again
Right hand page:
January, 1916
25 TUES. Conversion of S. Paul
Blowing a gale during night
Tents blown down -
Very Cold and Raining heavy -
On Ration Fatigue and Army
Supplies Depot Guard at
night
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 WED.
Resting after guard - no parade -
Company gone across Suez
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 THUR.
Physical Drill on the sands
Platoon Drill - little extra
rations started today - heavy
shower of hailstones -
-
Left hand page:
January, 1916
22 SAT. S.R. 7.56 S.S. 4.28
Revellie 4.30 - Tents Struck
by 6.0 - Entrained in trucks
at 7.30 to leave Port Said -
Along Suez Canal to Ballah
encamped near canal
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 Sun. 3rd after Epiphany
Bitter Cold at night - boiling
hot during day - Native
camel corps near us -
Bathing in Suez Canal
At C of E Open Air Service
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 Mon.
Cross the Suez into
Arabian Dessert - helping to make road - return
to camp again
Right hand page:
January, 1916
25 TUES. Conversion of S. Paul
Blowing a gale during night
Tents blown down -
Very Cold and Raining heavy -
On Ration Fatigue and Army
Supplies Depot Guard at
night
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 WED.
Resting after guard - no parade -
Company gone across Suez
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 THUR.
Physical Drill on the sands
Platoon Drill - little extra
rations started today - heavy
shower of hailstones -
-
Left hand page:
January, 1916
22 SAT. S.R. 7.56 S.S. 4.28
Revellie 4.30 - Tents Struck
by 6.0 - Entrained in trucks
at 7.30 to leave Port Said -
Along Suez Canal to Ballali
encamped near canal
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 Sun. 3rd after Epiphany
Bitter Cold at night - boiling
hot during day - Native
camel corps near us -
Bathing in Suez Canal
At C of E Open Air Service
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 Mon.
Cross the Suez into
Arabian Dessert - helping to make road - return
to camp again
Right hand page:
January, 1916
25 TUES. Conversion of S. Paul
Blowing a gale during night
Tents blown down -
Very Cold and Raining heavy -
On Ration Fatigue and Army
Supplies Depot Guard at
night
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 WED.
Resting after guard - no parade -
Company gone across Suez
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 THUR.
Physical Drill on the sands
Platoon Drill - little extra
rations started today - heavy
shower of hailstones -
-
Left hand page:
January, 1916
22 SAT. S.R. 7.56 S.S. 4.28
Revellie 4.30 - Tents Struck
by 6.0 - Entrained in trucks
at 7.30 to leave Port Said -
Along Suez Canal to Ballali
encamped near canal
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 Sun. 3rd after Epiphany
Bitter Cold at night - boiling
hot during day - Native
camel corps near us -
Bathing in Suez Canal
At C of E Open Air Service
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 Mon.
Cross the Suez into
Arabian Dessert - helping to make road - return
to camp again
Right hand page:
January, 1916
25 TUES. Conversion of S. Paul
Blowing a gale during night
Tents blown down -
Very Cold and Raining heavy -
On Ration Fatigue and Army
Supplies Depot Guard at
night
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26 WED.
Resting after guard - no parade -
Company gone across Suez
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27 THUR.
Physical Drill on the sands
Platoon Drill - little extra
rations started today - heavy
shower of hailstones -
-
Left hand page:
January, 1916
22 SAT. S.R. 7.56 S.S. 4.28
Revellie 4.30 - Tents Struck
by 6.0 - Entrained in trucks
at 7.30 to leave Port Said -
Along Suez Canal to Ballali
encamped near canal
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 Sun. 3rd after Epiphany
Bitter Cold at night - boiling
hot during day - Native
camel corps near us -
Bathing in Suez Canal
At C of E Open Air Service
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 Mon.
Cross the Suez into
Arabian Dessert - helping to make road - return
to camp again
Right hand page:
January, 1916
25 TUES. Conversion of S. Paul
Blowing a gale during night
Tents blown down -
Very cold and Raining heavy -
On Ration Fatigue and Army
Supplies Depot Guard at
night
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Left hand page:
January, 1916
22 SAT. S.R. 7.56 S.S. 4.28
Revellie 4.30 - Tents Struck
by 6.0 - Entrained in trucks
at 7.30 to leave Port Said -
Along Suez Canal to Ballali
encamped near canal
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 Sun. 3rd after Epiphany
Bitter Cold at night - boiling
hot during day - Native
camel corps near us -
Bathing in Suez Canal
At C of E Open Air Service
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 Mon.
Cross the Suez into
Arabian Dessert - helping to make road - return
to camp again
Right hand page:
January, 1916
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Left hand page:
January, 1916
22 SAT. S.R. 7.56 S.S. 4.28
Revellie 4.30 - Tents Struck
by 6.0 - Entrained in trucks
at 7.30 to leave Port Said -
Along Suez Canal to Ballali
encamped near canal
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 Sun. 3rd after Epiphany
Bitter Cold at night - boiling
hot during day - Native
camel corps near us -
Bathing in Suez Canal
At C of E Open Air Service
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Right hand page:
January, 1916
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Left hand page:
January, 1916
22 SAT. S.R. 7.56 S.S. 4.28
Revellie 4.30 - Tents Struck
by 6.0 - Entrained in trucks
at 7.30 to leave Port Said -
Along Suez Canal to Ballali
encamped near canal
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 Sun. 3rd after Epiphany
Right hand page:
January, 1916
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Left hand page:
January, 1916
22 SAT. S.R. 7.56 S.S. 4.28
Revellie 4.30 - Tents Struck
by 6.0 - Entrained in trucks
at 7.30 to leave port Said -
Along Suez Canal to Ballali
encamped near canal
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 Sun. 3rd after Epiphany
Right hand page:
January, 1916
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Left hand page:
January, 1916
22 SAT. S.R. 7.56 S.S. 4.28
Right hand page:
January, 1916
Description
Save description- 31.2652893||32.3018661||
Port Said, Egypt
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El Ballah, Egypt
Location(s)
Document location Port Said, Egypt
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Additional document location El Ballah, Egypt
- ID
- 17242 / 189126
- Contributor
- Brian Verity
January 22, 1916 – January 27, 1916
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