Fred, item 2
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Transcription history
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Left hand page
January 7 1917 Sun - 1st after Epiphany
Div. Petrol.
January 8 1917 Mon - Plough Monday. O Full Moon, 7.42 a.m.
Div: Petrol.
Cleaning parade in the snow & rain.
January 9 1917 Tues
On guard last night. Snow & rain all night!
Div Patrol in morning.
Left us alone in the after.
January 10 Wed
Div: Petrol.
Still snowing! Since Sunday. Night & day, rain, sleet & snow. I cold.
Printed Information at foot of left hand page for illustration at foot of right hand page:
[WEIGHT OF 15-INCH GUN. There are more than a dozen ships in our navy possessing guns the weight of which is greater than that of thirty ordinary elephants. These guns are bigger and heavier - being 98 1/2 tons - than those possessed y any other navy in the world, German or otherwise.
Germany, in fact, possesses no ship carrying a heavier weapon than the 12-inch gun, which we left behind as long ago as 1909. Germany has only 9 ships armed with 12-inch guns.]
January 11 1917 Th - Hilary Law Sittings begin
3rd car: C reg
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Div: Petrol.
Cleaning Parade again in the snow & rain.
January 12 Fri 3rd Car: C reg Div: Petrol. Still raining. Shifted on Push this afternoon to Airon St V. Received food.
January 13 1917 Sat - S.R. 8.3, S.S. 4.14
Airon St Vaast.
Div: Petrol.
Ethel's Birthday. Cleaning Afternoon.
At foot of right hand page there is a printed illustration of a pair of scales with the 15-inch gun on one side and a herd of elephants on the other.
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Left hand page
January 7 1917 Sun - 1st after Epiphany
Div. Petrol.
January 8 1917 Mon - Plough Monday. O Full Moon, 7.42 a.m.
Div: Petrol.
Cleaning parade in the snow & rain.
January 9 1917 Tues
On guard last night. Snow & rain all night!
Div Patrol in morning.
Left us alone in the after.
January 10 Wed
Div: Petrol.
Still snowing! Since Sunday. Night & day, rain, sleet & snow. I cold.
Printed Information at foot of left hand page for illustration at foot of right hand page:
[WEIGHT OF 15-INCH GUN. There are more than a dozen ships in our navy possessing guns the weight of which is greater than that of thirty ordinary elephants. These guns are bigger and heavier - being 98 1/2 tons - than those possessed y any other navy in the world, German or otherwise.
Germany, in fact, possesses no ship carrying a heavier weapon than the 12-inch gun, which we left behind as long ago as 1909. Germany has only 9 ships armed with 12-inch guns.]
January 11 1917 Th - Hilary Law Sittings begin
3rd car: C reg
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Div: Petrol.
Cleaning Parade again in the snow & rain.
January 12 Fri 3rd Car: C reg Div: Petrol. Still raining. Shifted on Push this afternoon to Airon Di V. Received food.
January 13 1917 Sat - S.R. 8.3, S.S. 4.14
Airon Di Vaasi
Div: Petrol.
Ethel's Birthday. Cleaning Afternoon.
At foot of right hand page there is a printed illustration of a pair of scales with the 15-inch gun on one side and a herd of elephants on the other.
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Left hand page
January 7 1917 Sun - 1st after Epiphany
Div. Petrol.
January 8 1917 Mon - Plough Monday. O Full Moon, 7.42 a.m.
Div: Petrol.
Cleaning parade in the snow & rain.
January 9 1917 Tues
On guard last night. Snow & rain all night!
Div Patrol in morning.
Left us alone in the after.
January 10 Wed
Div: Petrol.
Still snowing! Since Sunday. Night & day, rain, sleet & snow. I cold.
Printed Information at foot of left hand page for illustration at foot of right hand page:
[WEIGHT OF 15-INCH GUN. There are more than a dozen ships in our navy possessing guns the weight of which is greater than that of thirty ordinary elephants. These guns are bigger and heavier - being 98 1/2 tons - than those possessed y any other navy in the world, German or otherwise.
Germany, in fact, possesses no ship carrying a heavier weapon than the 12-inch gun, which we left behind as long ago as 1909. Germany has only 9 ships armed with 12-inch guns.]
January 11 1917 Th - Hilary Law Sittings begin
3rd car: C reg
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Div: Petrol.
Cleaning Parade again in the snow & rain.
January 12 Fri 3rd Car: C reg Div: Petrol. Still raining. Shifted on Push this afternoon to Airon Di V. Received food.
January 13 1917 Sat - S.R. 8.3, S.S. 4.14
Airon Di Vaasi
Div: Petrol.
Ethel's Birthday. Cleaning Afternoon.
At foot of right hand page there is a printed illustration of a pair of scales with the 15-inch gun on one side and a herd of elephants on the other.
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Left hand page
January 7 1917 Sun - 1st after Epiphany
Div. Petrol.
January 8 1917 Mon - Plough Monday. O Full Moon, 7.42 a.m.
Div: Petrol.
Cleaning parade in the snow & rain.
January 9 1917 Tues
On guard last night. Snow & rain all night!
Div Patrol in morning.
Left us alone in the after.
January 10 Wed
Div: Petrol.
Still snowing! Since Sunday. Night & day, rain, sleet & snow. I cold.
Printed Information at foot of left hand page for illustration at foot of right hand page:
[WEIGHT OF 15-INCH GUN. There are more than a dozen ships in our navy possessing guns the weight of which is greater than that of thirty ordinary elephants. These guns are bigger and heavier - being 98 1/2 tons - than those possessed y any other navy in the world, German or otherwise.
Germany, in fact, possesses no ship carrying a heavier weapon than the 12-inch gun, which we left behind as long ago as 1909. Germany has only 9 ships armed with 12-inch guns.]
January 11 1917 Th - Hilary Law Sittings begin
3rd car: C reg
--------
Div: Petrol.
Cleaning Parade again in the snow & rain.
January 12 Fri 3rd Car: C reg
Div: Petrol. Still raining. Shifted on Push this afternoon to Airon div . Received food.
January 13 1917 Sat - S.R. 8.3, S.S. 4.14
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Left hand page
January 7 1917 Sun - 1st after Epiphany
Div. Petrol.
January 8 1917 Mon - Plough Monday. O Full Moon, 7.42 a.m.
Div: Petrol.
Cleaning parade in the snow & rain.
January 9 1917 Tues
On guard last night. Snow & rain all night!
Div Patrol in morning.
Left us alone in the after.
January 10 Wed
Div: Petrol.
Still snowing! Since Sunday. Night & day, rain, sleet & snow. I cold.
Printed Information at foot of left hand page for illustration at foot of right hand page:
[WEIGHT OF 15-INCH GUN. There are more than a dozen ships in our navy possessing guns the weight of which is greater than that of thirty ordinary elephants. These guns are bigger and heavier - being 98 1/2 tons - than those possessed y any other navy in the world, German or otherwise.
Germany, in fact, possesses no ship carrying a heavier weapon than the 12-inch gun, which we left behind as long ago as 1909. Germany has only 9 ships armed with 12-inch guns.]
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Left hand page
January 7 1917 Sun - 1st after Epiphany
Div. Petrol.
January 8 1917 Mon - Plough Monday. O Full Moon, 7.42 a.m.
Div: Petrol.
Cleaning parade in the snow & rain.
January 9 1917 Tues
On guard last night. Snow & rain all night!
Div Patrol in morning.
Left us alone in the after.
January 10 Wed
Div: Petrol.
Still snowing! Since Sunday. Night & day, rain, sleet & snow. I cold.
Printed Information for illustration on right hand page:
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Left hand page
January 7 1917 Sun - 1st after Epiphany
Div. Petrol.
January 8 1917 Mon - Plough Monday. O Full Moon, 7.42 a.m.
Div: Petrol.
Cleaning parade in the snow & rain.
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Airon Saint Vaast, France
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