Trench diary of George Williams

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Left hand page:
MARCH 1916

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10 FRI.

Early morning march

to station - Left

Marseille at 5 o clock am

Past some Snow Topped mountains -

8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -

First Ration of Rum

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11 SAT.

Arrived at Lens -

Issue of Cigarettes

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12 SUN.

Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am

Disembarking - march of

8 miles to billets at Airaines

got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:

MARCH 1916

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13 MON.

190 men in 1 billet

Easy day - washing gone -

wrote letter to Ethel

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14 TUES.

Battalion march -

Lovely weather - 2 letters

& papers received Feb 26th 24th

sent Reg. Letter home and to

Ethel with Post Card

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15 WED.

Physical Drill in Square

Company Route march - move

to another billet - barn

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Left hand page:
MARCH 1916

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10 FRI.

Early morning march

to station - Left

Marseille at 5 o clock am

Past some Snow Topped mountains -

8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -

First Ration of Rum

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

11 SAT.

Arrived at Lens -

Issue of Cigarettes

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12 SUN.

Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am

Disembarking - march of

8 miles to billets at Airaines

got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:

MARCH 1916

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13 MON.

190 men in 1 billet

Easy day - washing gone -

wrote letter to Ethel

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

14 TUES.

Battalion march -

Lovely weather - 2 letters

& papers received Feb 26th 24th

sent Reg. Letter home and to

Ethel with Post Card

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

15 WED.

Physical Drill in Square

Company Route march - move

to another billet - barn

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March 8, 2018 12:11:37 Stella Watkin

Left hand page:
MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
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12 SUN.
Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airaines
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 MON.
190 men in 1 billet
Easy day - washing gone -
wrote letter to Ethel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TUES.
Battalion march -
Lovely weather - 2 letters
& papers received Feb 26th 24th
sent Reg. Letter home and to
Ethel with Post Card
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 WED.
Physical Drill in Square
Company Route march - move
to another billet - barn
February 15, 2018 20:10:07 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 SUN.
Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airainnes
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 MON.
190 men in 1 billet
Easy day - washing gone -
wrote letter to Ethel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TUES.
Battalion march -
Lovely weather - 2 letters
& papers received Feb 26th 24th
sent Reg. Letter home and to
Ethel with Post Card
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 WED.
Physical Drill in Square
Company Route march - move
to another billet - barn
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February 15, 2018 20:09:17 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
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12 SUN.
Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airainnes
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
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13 MON.
190 men in 1 billet
Easy day - washing gone -
wrote letter to Ethel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TUES.
Battalion march -
Lovely weather - 2 letters
& papers received Feb 26th 24th
sent Reg. Letter home and to
Ethel with Post Card
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 WED.
Physical Drill in Square
Company Route march - move
to another billet - barn
- Show revision
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February 15, 2018 11:41:33 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
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12 SUN.
Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airainnes
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 MON.
190 men in 1 billet
Easy day - washing gone -
wrote letter to Ethel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TUES.
Battalion march -
Lovely weather - 2 letters
& papers received Feb 26th 24th
sent Reg. Letter home and to
Ethel with Post Card
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 WED.
Physical Drill in Square
Company Route march - move
to another billet - barn
- Show revision
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February 15, 2018 11:14:52 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 SUN.
Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airainnes
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
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13 MON.
190 men in 1 billet
Easy day - washing gone -
wrote letter to Ethel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TUES.
Battalion march -
Lovely weather - 2 letters
& papers received Feb 26th 24th
sent Reg Letter home and to
Ethel with Post Card
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 WED.
Physical Drill in Square
Company Route march - move
to another billet - barn
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February 15, 2018 11:14:36 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
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12 SUN.
Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airainnes
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
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13 MON.
190 men in 1 billet
Easy day - washing gone -
wrote letter to Ethel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TUES.
Battalion march -
Lovely weather - 2 letters
& papers received Feb 26th 24th
sent Reg Letter home and to
Ethel with Post Card
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 WED.
Physical Drill in Square
Company Route march - move
to another billet - to barn
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January 28, 2018 19:34:18 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
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12 SUN.
Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airainnes
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
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13 MON.
190 men in 1 billet
Easy day - washing gone -
wrote letter to Ethel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TUES.
Battalion march -
Lovely weather - 2 letters
& papers received Feb 26th 24th
sent Reg Letter home and to
Ethel with Post Card
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 WED.
Physical Drill in Square
Company Route march - move
to another billet - to a ?
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January 28, 2018 17:30:49 Stella Watkin
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MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 SUN.
Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airainnes
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
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13 MON.
190 men in 1 billet
Easy day - washing gone -
wrote letter to Ethel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TUES.
Battalion march -
Lovely weather - 2 letters
& papers received Feb 26th 24th
sent Reg Letter home and to
Ethel with Post Card
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 WED.
Physical Drill in Squad
Company Route march - move
to another billet - bathe
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January 28, 2018 17:30:22 Stella Watkin
Left hand page:
MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 SUN.
Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airaines
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 MON.
190 men in 1 billet
Easy day - washing gone -
wrote letter to Ethel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TUES.
Battalion march -
Lovely weather - 2 letters
& papers received Feb 26th 24th
sent Reg Letter home and to
Ethel with Post Card
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 WED.
Physical Drill in Squad
Company Route march - move
to another billet - bathe
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January 28, 2018 17:28:52 Stella Watkin
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MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 SUN.

Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airaines
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
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13 MON.
190 men in 1 billet
Easy day - washing gone -
wrote letter to Ethel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TUES.
Battalion march -
Lovely weather - 2 letters
& papers received Feb 26th 24th
sent Reg Letter home and to
Ethel with Post Card
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 WED.
Physical Drill in Squad
Company Route march - move
to another billet - bathe
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January 28, 2018 17:27:46 Stella Watkin
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MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 SUN.

Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airaines
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
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13 MON.
190 men in 1 billet
Easy day - washing gone -
wrote letter to Ethel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TUES.
Battalion march -
Lovely weather - 2 letters
& papers received Feb 26th 24th
sent Reg Letter home and to
Ethel with Post Card
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15 WED.
Physical Drill in Squeek
Company Route march - move
to another billet -
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January 28, 2018 17:26:33 Stella Watkin
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MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
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12 SUN.

Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airaines
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
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13 MON.
190 men in 1 billet
Easy day - washing gone -
wrote letter to Ethel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TUES.
Battalion march -
Lovely weather - 2 letters
& papers received Feb 26th 24th
sent Reg Letter home and to
Ethel with Post Card
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 WED.
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January 28, 2018 17:23:53 Stella Watkin
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MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons -
First Ration of Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 SUN.

Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - march of
8 miles to billets at Airaines
got letter from Ethel - MC -

Right hand page:
MARCH 1916
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13 MON.

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14 TUES.
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15 WED.
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MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons 0
First Ration of Rum
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11 SAT.
Arrived at Lens -
Issue of Cigarettes
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12 SUN.

Arrived at Pontremy 6.0 am
Disembarking - marh of
8 miles to billets at Airaines
got letter from Ethel - MC -

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MARCH 1916
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13 MON.

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14 TUES.
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MARCH 1916
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10 FRI.
Early morning march
to station - Left
Marseille at 5 o clock am
Past some Snow Topped mountains -
8.0 pm arrive at Lyons 0
First Ration of Rum
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11 SAT.
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12 SUN.

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MARCH 1916
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13 MON.

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George Williams' East Yorkshire Regiment travel by train up through France to the Pas de Calais and Picardie

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43.296482||5.36978||
Marseille, France
45.764043||4.835659||
Lyon, France
50.5566281||3.9005909||
Lens, Belgium
50.4518195||4.251222||
Pont-remy, France
49.965672||1.9431||
Airaines, France

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Document location Marseille, France
Additional document location Lyon, France
Additional document location Lens, Belgium
Additional document location Pont-remy, France
Additional document location Airaines, France

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March 10, 1916 – March 15, 1916

Trench diary of George Williams

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Marseille, France

Lyon, France

Lens, Belgium

Pont-remy, France

Airaines, France

Location(s)

Document location Marseille, France

Additional document location Lyon, France

Additional document location Lens, Belgium

Additional document location Pont-remy, France

Additional document location Airaines, France

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