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Tuesday 5 September 1916

September 5, 2016 by Sarah McLennan

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Poperinghe shelled heavily. Reported missing yesterday. 8 men from Rgt join my staff as observers. I have to instruct them in field sketching and observing. L/c Driscoll F. is sent back to Rgt as he became lazy & stubborn.

Filed Under: 1916, Diary Entries Tagged With: L/c Driscoll, mp3, Poperinghe

Monday 4 September 1916

September 4, 2016 by Sarah McLennan

I pack up & off for Winnezeele at 9:35 am. It rains lightly. Roads very bumpy & wet. General MacDonell sends for me for congratulations re services to English Brigade.

Filed Under: 1916, Diary Entries Tagged With: General Macdonell, Winnezeele

Sunday 3 September 1916

September 3, 2016 by Sarah McLennan

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Enemy bombarding Ypres & vicinity. Much aircraft activity – two of our AA guns fire 130 shells without result. (expense) An interesting fight takes place over Hooge but enemy aeroplane gets safely away.
5 of our planes go over enemy lines amidst a hail of shells and return 2 hours later amidst another hail, no damage to them.
In evening I go over Ypres with a dispatch rider to show him the sights. Much shelling of the Lille Gates. Enemy send over gas at 11 PM, 2 & 4 am little damage done.


*Lille Gate – A gate in town of Ypres just south of the city center it is the only surviving gate from the ramparts of the 14th century. The towers at the gate were used as military headquarters for a while due to the protection they provided from artillery fire. These were the only historic gateway in Ypres to survive the bombardment of WWI

Filed Under: 1916, Diary Entries Tagged With: Lille Gate, mp3, Ypres

Saturday 2 September 1916

September 2, 2016 by Sarah McLennan

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Make maps for 2nd Lt Fraser-Luckie. Enemy bombard Lille Gate and Cav. Bks & Inf. Bks*. Gas is sent over to us by Enemy at Hooge and Mount Sorrel three times during night. An enemy aeroplane is brought down by our anti-a guns.


*Cavalry and Infantry Barracks

Filed Under: 1916, Diary Entries Tagged With: 2nd Lt Fraser-Luckie, Cavalry and Infantry Barracks, mp3

Friday 1 September 1916

September 1, 2016 by Sarah McLennan

Leave Winnezeele for Ypres on a push bike. Roads very bumpy. Arr St Laurent & have a smash up – get it fixed at Watou. Dinner at a refugees, (impromptu) house near Poperinghe. Arr Ypres 2 PM after 3 hours ride. Find 11th British Brigade are still in the trenches. They have lost heavily since occupation. Poperinghe is shelled again.

Filed Under: 1916, Diary Entries Tagged With: Popreinghe, Ypres

Thursday 31 August 1916

August 31, 2016 by Sarah McLennan

Made coloured map of Pozieres, Martinpuich district for Intell Officer.

Filed Under: 1916, Diary Entries Tagged With: Martinpuich, Pozieres

Wednesday 30 August 1916

August 30, 2016 by Sarah McLennan

Rained hard all day.

Filed Under: 1916, Diary Entries

Monday 28 August 1916

August 28, 2016 by Sarah McLennan

Bombs dropped last night on Poperinghe. I make large panorama of Ypres Salient – the general desires one & the other to be retained at the Ramparts (this later fell into hands of Australians).

Filed Under: 1916, Diary Entries Tagged With: Poperinghe, Ypres

Sunday 27 August 1916

August 27, 2016 by Sarah McLennan

Much mail for me to observe. Arranging for maps to be made for our trip down South (Somme).

Filed Under: 1916, Diary Entries

Saturday 26 August 1916

August 26, 2016 by Sarah McLennan

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Make several maps out last night. I take leave of the 11th Brigade and Ypres. Leave the Ramparts and Ypres. Leave for Winnezeele in a storm. Previous to leaving, the enemy absolutely smash up the trenches on observatory ridge. TorTop with minenwerfers (French mortars) The Huns lose heavily. I witness the whole proceedings. Meet the mess cart of 11th Bde & get a ride into Poperinghe Bde Maj Prideaux gives me a note for our Bde Major and a commendation for services. Arr Winnezeele at 4 PM. Left Ypres @ 10 am.

Filed Under: 1916, Diary Entries

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