Trench diary of George Williams

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Left Hand Page:

JULY 1916

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14 FRI.

7.0 am Physical drill -

Packing up ready to leave

for nearer the line - march

12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30

terrible march

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15 SAT.

Ready to move off again

at 10.0 am - to trenches

at Levantie - taken over

bombing post - give smoke

attack

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16 SUN. 4th after Trinity

Raining

Right Hand Page:

JULY 1916

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17 MON.

Blank no entry

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18 TUE.

Got Ethel's letter of the 14th

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19 WED.

Wounded in right leg

Real Hot - preparing for

raid - 50 men go

over but are repulsed -

3 killed 13 wounded - fine

work by our men -

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Left Hand Page:

JULY 1916

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14 FRI.

7.0 am Physical drill -

Packing up ready to leave

for nearer the line - march

12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30

terrible march

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

15 SAT.

Ready to move off again

at 10.0 am - to trenches

at Levantie - taken over

bombing post - give smoke

attack

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

16 SUN. 4th after Trinity

Raining

Right Hand Page:

JULY 1916

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17 MON.

Blank no entry

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18 TUE.

Got Ethel's letter of the 14th

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19 WED.

Wounded in right leg

Real Hot - preparing for

raid - 50 men go

over but are repulsed -

3 killed 13 wounded - fine

work by our men -

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February 17, 2018 22:21:33 Stella Watkin

Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
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14 FRI.
7.0 am Physical drill -
Packing up ready to leave
for nearer the line - march
12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30
terrible march
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 SAT.
Ready to move off again
at 10.0 am - to trenches
at Levantie - taken over
bombing post - give smoke
attack
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 SUN. 4th after Trinity
Raining

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
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17 MON.
Blank no entry

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18 TUE.
Got Ethel's letter of the 14th
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19 WED.
Wounded in right leg
Real Hot - preparing for
raid - 50 men go
over but are repulsed -
3 killed 13 wounded - fine
work by our men -
February 17, 2018 22:18:39 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
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14 FRI.
7.0 am Physical drill -
Packing up ready to leave
for nearer the line - march
12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30
terrible march
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 SAT.
Ready to move off again
at 10.0 am - to trenches
at Levantie - taken over
bombing post - give smoke
attack
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 SUN. 4th after Trinity
Raining

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
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17 MON.
Blank no entry

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18 TUE.
Got Ethel's letter of the 14th
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19 WED.
Wounded in right leg
Real Hot - preparing for
raid - 50 men go
over but are repulsed -
3 killed 13 wounded - fine
work by our men -
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February 17, 2018 22:17:56 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
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14 FRI.
7.0 am Physical drill -
Packing up ready to leave
for nearer the line - march
12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30
terrible march
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 SAT.
Ready to move off again
at 10.0 am - to trenches
at Levantie - taken over
bombing post - give smoke
attack
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 SUN.
Raining

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
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17 MON.
Blank no entry

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18 TUE.
Got Ethel's letter of the 14th
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19 WED.
Wounded in right leg
Real Hot - preparing for
raid - 50 men go
over but are repulsed -
3 killed 13 wounded - fine
work by our men -
- Show revision
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- Compare to previous version
February 17, 2018 22:17:25 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
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14 FRI.
7.0 am Physical drill -
Packing up ready to leave
for nearer the line - march
12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30
terrible march
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 SAT.
Ready to move off again
at 10.0 am - to trenches
at Levantie - taken over
bombing post - give smoke
attack
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 SUN.
Raining

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
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17 MON.
Blank no entry

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18 TUE.
Got Ethel's letter of the 14th
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19 WED.
Wounded in right leg
Real Hot - preparing for
raid - 50 men go
over but are repulsed -
3 killed 13 wounded - fine
work by our men -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 31, 2018 23:56:14 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
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14 FRI.
7.0 am Physical drill -
Packing up ready to leave
for nearer the line - march
12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30
terrible march
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 SAT.
Ready to move off again
at 10.0 am - to trenches
at Levantie - taken over
bombing post - give smoke
attack
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 SUN.
Raining

Right Hand Page:
JULY 1916
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17 MON.
Blank no entry

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18 TUE.
Got Ethel's letter of the 14th
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19 WED.
Wounded in right leg
Real Hot - preparing for
raid - 50 men go
over but are repulsed -
3 killed 13 wounded - fine
work by our men -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 31, 2018 23:55:42 Stella Watkin
Left Hand Page:
JULY 1916
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14 FRI.
7.0 am Physical drill -
Packing up ready to leave
for nearer the line - march
12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30
terrible march
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 SAT.
Ready to move off again
at 10.0 am - to trenches
at Levantie - taken over
bombing post - give smoke
attack

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 SUN.
Raining

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JULY 1916
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17 MON.
Blank no entry

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18 TUE.
Got Ethel's letter of the 14th
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19 WED.
Wounded in right leg
Real Hot - preparing for
raid - 50 men go
over but are repulsed -
3 killed 13 wounded - fine
work by our men -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 31, 2018 23:49:46 Stella Watkin
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JULY 1916
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14 FRI.
7.0 am Physical drill -
Packing up ready to leave
for nearer the line - march
12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30
terrible march
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 SAT.
Ready to move off again
at 10.o am - to trenches
at Levantie - taken over
bombing post - give smoke
attack

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 SUN.
Raining

Hand Right Page:
JULY 1916
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17 MON.
Blank no entry

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18 TUE.
Got Ethel's letter of the 14th
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

19 WED.
Wounded in right leg
Real Hot - preparing for
raid - 50 men go
over but are repulsed -
3 killed 13 wounded - fine
work by our men -
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
January 31, 2018 23:47:29 Stella Watkin
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JULY 1916
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14 FRI.
7.0 am Physical drill -
Packing up ready to leave
for nearer the line - march
12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30
terrible march
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 SAT.
Ready to move off again
at 10.o am - to trenches
at Levantie - taken over
bombing post - give smoke
attack

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 SUN.
Raining

Hand Right Page:
JULY 1916
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17 MON.

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18 TUE.

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19 WED.
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January 31, 2018 23:47:13 Stella Watkin
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JULY 1916
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14 FRI.
7.0 am Physical drill -
Packing up ready to leave
for nearer the line - march
12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30
terrible march
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 SAT.
Ready to move off again
at 10.o am - to trenches
at Levantie - taken over
bombing post - give smoke
attack

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 SUN.

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JULY 1916
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17 MON.

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18 TUE.

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19 WED.
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January 31, 2018 23:46:35 Stella Watkin
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JULY 1916
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14 FRI.
7.0 am Physical drill -
Packing up ready to leave
for nearer the line - march
12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30
terrible march
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15 SAT.

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16 SUN.

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JULY 1916
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17 MON.

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18 TUE.

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19 WED.
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January 31, 2018 23:46:10 Stella Watkin
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JULY 1916
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14 FRI.
7.0 am Physical drill -
Packing up ready to leave
for nearer the line - march
12 miles to billets - arrive 12.30
terrible march
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15 SAT.

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16 SUN.

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JULY 1916
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17 MON.

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18 TUE.

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19 WED.
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January 31, 2018 23:40:51 Stella Watkin
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JULY 1916
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14 FRI.

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13 SAT.

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16 SUN.
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17 MON.

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18 TUE.

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19 WED.
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Laventie, France
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Robecq, France

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Document location Laventie, France
Additional document location Robecq, France

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July 14, 1916 – July 19, 1916

Trench diary of George Williams

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Laventie, France

Robecq, France

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Document location Laventie, France

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