Trench diary of Charles Verity

Edit transcription:

...

Transcription saved

Enhance your transcribing experience by using full-screen mode

Transcription

You have to be logged in to transcribe. Please login or register and click the pencil-button again

Left hand page

MARCH 1916

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

4 SAT.

sea sickness past.

very strong wind

still holds.

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

5 SUN. Quinquagesima

Held service on

ship under Union Jack.

Colonel Dewing

took service. Past

Pantelaire. Italian settle. Pantelleria, Italian island off Sicily

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

6 MON.

On guard in

very bad weather sea-

sick during night.

Right hand page

MARCH 1916

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

7 TUES. Shrove Tuesday

Weather improved

slightly. Felt a

little seedy after

attack

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

8 WED. Ash Wednesday

Arrived Marseilles

Berthed in dock

about 5.30. First

impressions favour

-able

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

9 THUR.

Loafed about

on ship while

tea & then planted

on quay side.

Bitterly cold

Transcription saved

Left hand page

MARCH 1916

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

4 SAT.

sea sickness past.

very strong wind

still holds.

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

5 SUN. Quinquagesima

Held service on

ship under Union Jack.

Colonel Dewing

took service. Past

Pantelaire. Italian settle. Pantelleria, Italian island off Sicily

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

6 MON.

On guard in

very bad weather sea-

sick during night.

Right hand page

MARCH 1916

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

7 TUES. Shrove Tuesday

Weather improved

slightly. Felt a

little seedy after

attack

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

8 WED. Ash Wednesday

Arrived Marseilles

Berthed in dock

about 5.30. First

impressions favour

-able

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

9 THUR.

Loafed about

on ship while

tea & then planted

on quay side.

Bitterly cold

Transcription history

February 20, 2018 00:33:52 Stella Watkin

Left hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SAT.
sea sickness past.
very strong wind
still holds.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SUN. Quinquagesima
Held service on
ship under Union Jack.
Colonel Dewing
took service. Past
Pantelaire. Italian settle. Pantelleria, Italian island off Sicily
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 MON.
On guard in
very bad weather sea-
sick during night.

Right hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 TUES. Shrove Tuesday
Weather improved
slightly. Felt a
little seedy after
attack
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 WED. Ash Wednesday
Arrived Marseilles
Berthed in dock
about 5.30. First
impressions favour
-able
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 THUR.
Loafed about
on ship while
tea & then planted
on quay side.
Bitterly cold
February 20, 2018 00:33:34 Stella Watkin
Left hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SAT.
sea sickness past.
very strong wind
still holds.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SUN. Quinquagesima
Held service on
ship under Union Jack.
Colonel Dewing
took service. Past
Pantelaire. Italian settle. Pantelleria, Italian island off Sicily
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 MON.
On guard in
very bad weather sea-
sick during night.

Right hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 TUES. Shrove Tuesday
Weather improved
slightly. Felt a
little seedy after
attack
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 WED. Ash Wednesday
Arrived Marseilles
Berthed in dock
about 5.30. First
impressions favour
-able
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 THUR.
Loafed about
on ship while
tea & then planted
on quay side.
Bitterly cold
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 20, 2018 00:31:39 Stella Watkin
Left hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SAT.
sea sickness past.
very strong wind
still holds.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SUN. Quinquagesima
Held service on
ship under Union Jack.
Colonel Dewing
took service. Past
Pantelaire. Italian settle.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 MON.
On guard in
very bad weather sea-
sick during night.

Right hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 TUES. Shrove Tuesday
Weather improved
slightly. Felt a
little seedy after
attack
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 WED. Ash Wednesday
Arrived Marseille
Berthed in dock
about 5.30. First
impressions favour
-able
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 THUR.
Loafed about
on ship while
tea & then planted
on quay side.
Bitterly cold
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 20, 2018 00:31:10 Stella Watkin
Left hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SAT.
sea sickness past.
very strong wind
still holds.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SUN. Quinquagesima
Held service on
ship under Union Jack.
Colonel Dewing
took service. Past
Pantelaire. Italian settle.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 MON.
On guard in
very bad weather sea-
sick during night.

Right hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 TUES. Shrove Tuesday
Weather improved
slightly. Felt a
little seedy after
attack
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 WED. Ash Wednesday
Arrived Marseille
Berthed in dock
about 5.30. First
impressions favour
-able
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 THUR.
Loafed about
on ship while
tea & then planted
on quay side.
Bitterly cold
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 6, 2018 14:15:08 Stella Watkin
Left hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SAT.
sea sickness past.
very strong wind
still holds.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SUN.
Held service on
ship under Union Jack.
Colonel Dewing
took service. Past
Pantelaire. Italian settle.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 MON.
On guard in
very bad weather sea-
sick during night.

Right hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 TUES.
Weather improved
slightly. Felt a
little seedy after
attack
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 WED.
Arrived Marseille
Berthed in dock
about 5.30. First
impressions favour
-able
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 THUR.
Loafed about
on ship while
tea & then planted
on quay side.
Bitterly cold
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 6, 2018 14:14:30 Stella Watkin
Left hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SAT.
sea sickness past.
very strong wind
still holds.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SUN.
Held service on
ship under Union Jack.
Colonel Dewing
took service. Past
Pantelaire. Italian settle.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 MON.
On guard in
very bad weather sea-
sick during night.

Right hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 TUES.
Weather improved
slightly. Felt a
little seedy after
attack
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 WED.
Arrived Marseille
Berthed in dock
about 5.30. First
impressions favour
-able
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 THUR.
Loafed about
on ship while
tea & then planted
on quay side.
Bitterly cold
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 6, 2018 14:13:02 Stella Watkin
Left hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SAT.
sea sickness past.
very strong wind
still holds.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SUN.
Held service on
ship under Union Jack.
Colonel Dewing
took service. Past
Pantelaire. Italian settle.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 MON.
On guard in
very bad weather sea-
sick during night.

Right hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 TUES.
Weather improved
slightly. Felt a
little seedy after
attack
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 WED.
Arrived Marseille
Berthed in dock
about 5.30. First
impressions favour
-able
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 THUR.
Loafed about
on ship while
tea & then planted
on quay side.
Bitterly cold
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 6, 2018 14:12:01 Stella Watkin
Left hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SAT.
sea sickness past.
very strong wind
still holds.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SUN.
Held service on
ship under Union Jack.
Colonel Dewing
took service. Past
Pantelaire. Italian settle.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 MON.
On guard in
very bad weather sea-
sick during night.

Right hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 TUES.
Weather improved
slightly. Felt a
little seedy after
attack
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 WED.
Arrived Marseille
Berthed in dock
about 5.30. First
impressions favour
-able
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 THUR.
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 6, 2018 14:10:41 Stella Watkin
Left hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SAT.
sea sickness past.
very strong wind
still holds.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SUN.
Held service on
ship under Union Jack.
Colonel Dewing
took service. Past
Pantelaire. Italian settle.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 MON.
On guard in
very bad weather sea-
sick during night.

Right hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 TUES.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 WED.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 THUR.
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version
February 6, 2018 14:09:56 Stella Watkin
Left hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SAT.
sea sickness past.
very strong wind
still holds.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SUN.
Held service on
ship under Union Jack.
Colonel Dewing
took service. Past
Pantelaire. Italian settle.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 MON.

Right hand page
MARCH 1916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 TUES.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 WED.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 THUR.
- Show revision
- Compare to current version
- Compare to previous version

Description

Save description

43.296482||5.36978||
Marseille, France
36.785262||11.9918779||
Pantelleria , Italy

Location(s)

Document location Marseille, France
Additional document location Pantelleria , Italy

ID: 17242 / 189219

Source: http://europeana1914-1918.eu/...

Contributor: Brian Verity

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Date of this document
Login to change the documents date
March 4, 1916 – March 9, 1916

Trench diary of Charles Verity

Transcription

Description

Marseille, France

Pantelleria , Italy

Location(s)

Document location Marseille, France

Additional document location Pantelleria , Italy

Notes and questions

Europeana Foundation

Facts & Files

Participate. Transcribe. Discover