Diary for Pte Arthur Esdon
59302
21st
Canadian Battalion
December 1917
December 1, 1917 |
In hospital
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December 2, 1917 |
In hospital
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December 3, 1917 |
In hospital
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December 4, 1917 |
In hospital
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December 5, 1917 |
In hospital
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December 6, 1917 |
In hospital, marked out today
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December 7, 1917 |
In hospital
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December 8, 1917 |
Sent from hospital to A Coy, 6th
Reserve Bttn
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December 9, 1917 |
Looking after washroom
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December 10, 1917 |
Looking after washroom. Before Doctor, got Light Duty
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December 11, 1917 |
Looking after washroom
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December 12, 1917 |
White washing today
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December 13, 1917 |
White washing and cleaning wet canteen today
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December 14, 1917 |
Polishing taps in bath house
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December 15, 1917 |
Cleaning bath house
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December 16, 1917 |
Cleaning bath house
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December 17, 1917 |
Before the Doctor, marked AIII again. Painting & cleaning bath house
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December 18, 1917 |
Painting pipes & cleaning bath house
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December 19, 1917 |
Cleaning and painting in bath house. Paid £5 today
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December 20, 1917 |
Transferred to B Coy in same old hut. Blancoed (Blanco is a coating to
protect webbing) equipment
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December 21, 1917 |
Cleaning equipment all day
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December 22, 1917 |
Drew rifle today. All ready for parade
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December 23, 1917 |
Church parade today
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December 24, 1917 |
Parade in am.
Instruction on kit folding in afternoon. Off
after 2.30 pm
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December 25, 1917 |
Xmas Day.
Holiday. Had a very good Dinner
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December 26, 1917 |
Boxing Day.
Holiday
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December 27, 1917 |
Parades all day
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December 28, 1917 |
Parade in am.
Went to Tour in afternoon by Pass.
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December 29, 1917 |
Parades & Route March in forenoon. Off in afternoon
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December 30, 1917 |
Church Parade as usual
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December 31, 1917 |
Parades all day. On ranges marking in afternoon
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Memo
Prescription for warts or any kind of
growth
Tri-Chlor Acetic Acid
Credit in Pay Book
31/10/16 Cr Balance $292.89
31/3/17 Cr Balance $273.59
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