Trench diary of George Williams

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Left Hand Page:

JUNE 1916

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20 TUES.

No parade - company out -

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21 WED.

My Birthday -

out all day at trenches

Very hot -

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22 THURS.

(blank no entry)

Right Hand Page:

JUNE 1916

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23 FRI.

Heavy thunderstorm

Working at the trenches

Left out camp for Authie -

in billets at a big farm -

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24 SAT. St John the Baptist

Morning off for cleaning -

Battalion manoeuvres

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25 SUN. 1st after Trinity

On Bombing Inspection -

Heavy Bombardment -

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Left Hand Page:

JUNE 1916

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

20 TUES.

No parade - company out -

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

21 WED.

My Birthday -

out all day at trenches

Very hot -

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

22 THURS.

(blank no entry)

Right Hand Page:

JUNE 1916

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

23 FRI.

Heavy thunderstorm

Working at the trenches

Left out camp for Authie -

in billets at a big farm -

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

24 SAT. St John the Baptist

Morning off for cleaning -

Battalion manoeuvres

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

25 SUN. 1st after Trinity

On Bombing Inspection -

Heavy Bombardment -

Transcription history

February 17, 2018 17:13:29 Stella Watkin

Left Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 TUES.
No parade - company out -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 WED.
My Birthday -
out all day at trenches
Very hot -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22 THURS.
(blank no entry)

Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 FRI.
Heavy thunderstorm
Working at the trenches
Left out camp for Authie -
in billets at a big farm -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 SAT. St John the Baptist
Morning off for cleaning -
Battalion manoeuvres
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25 SUN. 1st after Trinity
On Bombing Inspection -
Heavy Bombardment -
February 17, 2018 17:13:08 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 TUES.
No parade - company out -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 WED.
My Birthday -
out all day at trenches
Very hot -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22 THURS.
(blank no entry)

Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 FRI.
Heavy thunderstorm
Working at the trenches
Left out camp for Authie -
in billets at a big farm -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 SAT. St John the Baptist
Morning off for cleaning -
Battalion manoeuvres
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25 SUN. 1st after Trinity
On Bombing Inspection -
Heavy Bombardment -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 31, 2018 20:12:09 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 TUES.
No parade - company out -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 WED.
My Birthday -
out all day at trenches
Very hot -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22 THURS.
(blank no entry)

Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 FRI.
Heavy thunderstorm
Working at the trenches
Left out camp for Authie -
in billets at a big farm -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 SAT.
Morning off for cleaning -
Battalion manoeuvres
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25 SUN.
On Bombing Inspection -
Heavy Bombardment -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 31, 2018 10:17:47 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 TUES.
No parade - company out -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 WED.
My Birthday -
out all day at trenches
Very hot -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22 THURS.
(blank no entry)
Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 FRI.
Heavy thunderstorm
Working at the trenches
Left out camp for Authie -
in billets at a big farm -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 SAT.
Morning off for cleaning -
Battalion manoeuvres
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25 SUN.
On Bombing Inspection -
Heavy Bombardment -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 31, 2018 10:17:14 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 TUES.
No parade - company out -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 WED.
My Birthday -
out all day at trenches
Very hot -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22 THURS.
(blank no entry)
Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 FRI.
Heavy thunderstorm
Working at the trenches
Left out camp for Authie -
in billets at a big farm -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 SAT.
Morning off for cleaning -
Battalion manoeuvres
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25 SUN.
On Bombing Inspection -
Heavy Bombardment -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 31, 2018 10:13:53 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 TUES.
No parade - company out -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 WED.
My Birthday -
out all day at trenches
Very hot -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22 THURS.
(blank no entry)
Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 FRI.
Heavy thunderstorm
Working at the trenches
Left out camp for Authie -
in billets at a big farm -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 SAT.
Morning off for cleaning -
Battalion manouvre
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25 SUN.
On Bombing Inspection -
Heavy Bombardment -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 31, 2018 10:12:46 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 TUES.
No parade - company out -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 WED.
My Birthday -
out all day at trenches
Very hot -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22 THURS.
(blank no entry)
Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 FRI.
Heavy thunderstorm
Working at the trenches
Left out camp for Authie -
in billets at a big farm -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 SAT.
Morning off for cleaning -
Battalion manouvre
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25 SUN.
On Bombing Inspection -
Heavy Bombardment -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 31, 2018 09:57:05 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 TUES
No parade - company out -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 WED.
My Birthday -
out all day at trenches
Very hot -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22 THURS.
(blank no entry)
Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 FRI.
Heavy thunderstorm
Working at the trenches
Left out camp for Authie -
in billets at a big farm -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24 SAT.
Morning off for cleaning -
Battalion manouvre
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On Bombing Inspection -
Heavy Bombardment -
25 SUN.
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 31, 2018 09:54:29 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 TUES
No parade - company out -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 WED.
My Birthday -
out all day at trenches
Very hot -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22 THURS.

Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23 FRI.

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24 SAT.

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25 SUN.
- Show revision
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- Compare to previous version
January 31, 2018 09:54:05 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
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20 TUES
No parade - company out -
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 WED.

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22 THURS.

Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
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23 FRI.

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24 SAT.

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25 SUN.
- Show revision
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January 31, 2018 09:53:32 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
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20 TUES

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21 WED.

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22 THURS.

Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
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23 FRI.

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24 SAT.

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25 SUN.
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
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January 31, 2018 09:52:47 Stella Watkin
Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
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20 TUES

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21 WED.

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22 THURS.

Right Hand Page:
JUNE 1916
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23 FRI.

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24 SAT.

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25 SUN.
- Show revision
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Description

He mentions his birthday on 21 June 1894, which checks correctly with FreeBMD, free to search indexes of Births Deaths Marriages for England and Wales:
Births Sep Quarter 1894   (>99%)
Williams  George William             Sculcoates   9d  109
(his mother's maiden name was Clark (sometimes Clarke))

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Authie, France

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Document location Authie, France

ID: 17242 / 189160

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Contributor: Brian Verity

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June 20, 1916 – June 25, 1916

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Authie, France

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Document location Authie, France

www.gro.gov.ukIndexes of UK births showing mothers' maiden names prior to 1910

www.freebmd.org.ukFreeBMD free to search indexes of Births Deaths Marriages for England and Wales

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