Sent letter to Mrs. F. Graham of Graham Island.
Working on Keith Rd School. Mrs. Hugh Neill & children leave Lynn Valley for Ireland via New York on 4 pm train. Germans lose 30,000 men in the assault on Liege Forts Belgium
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Tuesday August 11th 1914 – very hot
At work on Keith Rd. School
Germans pile up their dead in stacks of 30 at Liege (Belgium) then set fire to them.
Germans lose a submarine, sunk by the English Battleship, Birmingham
Also a destroyer sunk by their own mine.
Monday 10 August 1914 – very hot
Start work on Keith Rd. School
Imperial Reserves in Canada are called to England. Canada is preparing to send 21,000 troops (volunteers) to Europe. Lord Kitchener wants 100,000 more men for the war.
To supper at Hugh Neill’s
*Horatio Herbert Kitchener – A famed British Army officer who fought in the Boer War as well as WWI. He was Secretary of State for War at the start of WWI, organizing the British volunteer army sent to fight Germany. He was killed in 1916 while on a warship, HMS Hampshire, that hit a German mine.
Sunday 9 August 1914 – very hot
Up at 9 am. Dinner at 2 pm. Have a lovely time & enjoy a quick rest in afternoon. Supper at 6 pm & enjoy the company of Mrs. Bell. In evening, to Fetherstonhaugh’s & stayed till 9:30 pm. The girls are at Edmonton on vacation. Introduced to Mr. & Mrs. Mac Murphy. Home to Lynn Valley at 11:30 pm.
Saturday 8 August 1914
Working on house in morning. In afternoon to Theobald’s & Quirt’s. Left Vancouver at 6 pm for Burnaby. Arrive at Fetherstonhaugh at 8 pm. Leave 8:30 for Wagstaffe’s where I stay all night. Arthur Junior is not at home. Charles Germyn calls in morning regarding timber on Lots 3 and 4, District Lot 2087
Friday 7 August 1914 – showers
Working on basement of House. Shingling.
Canadian gunboat “Rainbow” is busy patrolling the coast. Also two submarines recently purchased from Seattle by Sir Richard McBride.
In evening, to choir practice till 10:15 pm.
Thursday 6 August 1914 – rain
Raining heavily
Write letters to Mr. George Draycott of Leicester & Harry my Brother.
50,000 British troops land on Belgian and French soil to fight the Germans who are attacking Liege (Belgium)
Battle of Liege
* Battle of Liège – The first battle of WWI and the start of the German invasion into Belgium; the battle lasted until the 16th of August.
Wednesday 5 August 1914 – very hot
British ships sink two German [ships] and capture a Cruiser.
German Cruiser bombards Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
I go to Vancouver and make purchases of 3 sacks flour, 1 sack sugar, 1 lb lard and other sundries to last the winter.
To Neats at 9:15 pm have a chat. Read war news and leave at 10:45 pm.
Sent letter to Mrs Graham
Tuesday 4 August 1914 – very hot
Great Britain declares war against Germany 11 o’clock pm Aug: 4th
All Europe is now in arms
England, France, Russia, against Germany, Austria-Hungary
Charles pays $10 to Mills for furniture etc.
Monday 3 August 1914 – fine & warm
Charles & John Neat go to Dry dock for employment. Write letters to Mrs. Graham. Mr Sheills is back from Calgary.
