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Wednesday 30 September 1914 – fair

September 30, 2014 by Sarah McLennan

https://monova.ca/greatwarchronicles/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Wednesday_September_30_1914.mp3
Working on Keith Road School
I send letter to Ottawa, also one 2 days ago offering my services to government
Reverend N.J. Thompson calls
The Battle of the Aisne has lasted 18 days
To Haswell’s at 8 pm.


*The Battle of the Aisne – A follow up attack by French and British forces after the Battle of the Marne. The battle began on September 12th. The German troops quickly retreated and then created entrenched defensive positions on the North Bank of the Aisne River. The French and English also dug in, creating entrenched positions.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Battle of the Aisne, Battle of the Marne, Haswell's, Keith Road School, mp3, Ottawa, Reverend N.J. Thompson

Tuesday 29 September 1914 – rain & cloudy

September 29, 2014 by Sarah McLennan

Working all day at Keith Road School.
In evening to Public School Lynn Valley to give results to Non Commissioned Officers of examination ÷

Cecil Purdie Colonel Sergeant   108 points

[Flu] J. Barker Sergeant       [1 Sec]: 84 points

_____ Hill – Sergeant            [2 Sec]: 77 points

I McLagan Sergeant             [3 Sec]: 74 points

Woodcock Sergeant           [4 Sec]: 68 points

W Bartlett Corporal                      68 points

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: I McLagan, Public School Lynn Valley, sergeant, Sergeant Woodcock

Monday 28 September 1914 – dull

September 28, 2014 by Sarah McLennan

Up at 6:30 am. go to wharf at Union Steam Ship Co. at 7:30 am. No news of SS. Venture. She arrives at 9:30 am. Mrs. Graham on board. I escort her to Haswell’s & at 1 pm leave for my place.
Mrs. Graham calls at my place at 7:30 pm stays ½ hour & then home. I escort her. I [go] home 10:30 pm

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Haswell's, Mrs. Graham, SS. Venture, Union Steam Ship Co.

Sunday 27 September 1914

September 27, 2014 by Sarah McLennan

Raining all fore noon.
I go to Captain Purdie’s to hold an examination of non-commissioned officers. I am the examiner
Stay from 2 pm till 5 pm
Haswell calls regarding wire from Mrs. Graham. I go to Haswell’s at 6 pm & stay till 8:30 pm. To Vancouver with her. I stay in town all night.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Captain Purdie, examiner, Haswell's, Mrs. Graham, Vancouver

Saturday 26 September 1914 – rain

September 26, 2014 by Sarah McLennan

Raining all day
Sent letter to Esquimalt (Navy) & receive telegram from Mrs. F. Graham (Bessie) to state she is arriving on the S.S Venture Sunday night.
I buy stove & mattress etc. from Maud
Harvest Festival at St Clements

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Esquimalt Navy, Harvest Festival, St. Clements

Friday 25 September 1914 – rain

September 25, 2014 by Sarah McLennan

Working on Keith Road School.
Drill night for Home Guard
Non Commissioned Officers are examined for vocal powers.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Home Guard, Keith Road School

Thursday 24 September 1914 – rain

September 24, 2014 by Sarah McLennan

Examining Non Commisioned Officers with Captain Purdie at 7:30 pm.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Captain Purdie

Wednesday 23 September 1914 – rain

September 23, 2014 by Sarah McLennan

Examining Non Commissioned Officers with Captain Purdie at night.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Captain Purdie

Tuesday 22 September 1914

September 22, 2014 by Sarah McLennan

Working on Keith Road School all day.
The Germans sink three of our Battleships in the North Sea by Submarines
Names are ÷ HMS Aboukir , also Hogue and Cressy
Also the Pegasus in Zanzibar Harbor with 25 men & two officers killed.


* SMS Königsberg and the Battle of Zanzibar– SMS Königsberg was a German light cruiser named after the capital of East Prussia. On September 20th 1914 the SMS Königsberg surprised the British ship Pegasus as it was in Zanzibar Harbor for repairs. The resulting attack sank the Pegasus. After the battle, one of the SMS Königsberg’s main engines broke down and the ship went up the Rufiji River to wait for repairs. The ship was discovered by the British who created a blockade and eventually attacked the ship, damaging it beyond repair.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Battleships, Germans, Keith Road School, North Sea, Pegasus, Zanzibar Harbor

Monday 21 September 1914 – fair

September 21, 2014 by Sarah McLennan

Fine all day & worked full time.
I loan my Balaclava cap to Mr. Whipps.
German Battleship Koenigsburg [sic] captures 6 British steamers and sinks 5 in the Bay of Bengal


*Probably not the Koenigsburg (see next note) – there may have been confusion in newspapers of the day about the exact location and activities of the Koenigsburg.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Bay of Bengal, British Steamers, German Battleship Koenigsburg, Mr. Whipps

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