| Diary for Pte Arthur Esdon
59302
21st
Canadian Battalion
March 1918
March 1, 1918 |
In mess room in forenoon. On Gas instructing in afternoon
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March 2, 1918 |
PT, CO’s parade and Gas instruction in
forenoon. Afternoon off
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March 3, 1918 |
Church Parade today
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March 4, 1918 |
On Gas instructing
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March 5, 1918 |
On Gas instructing
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March 6, 1918 |
On Gas instructing
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March 7, 1918 |
On Gas instructing
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March 8, 1918 |
On Gas instructing
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March 9, 1918 |
On Gas instructing
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March 10, 1918 |
Church Parade today
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March 11, 1918 |
Left at noon on Anti Gas Course at Bexhill. Arrived there at night
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March 12, 1918 |
Parades in Anti Gas Instruction
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March 13, 1918 |
Parades in Anti Gas Instruction
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March 14, 1918 |
Parades in Anti Gas Instruction in forenoon. Off in afternoon
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March 15, 1918 |
Parades in Anti Gas Instruction
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March 16, 1918 |
Parades in Anti Gas Instruction in Gas area. Demonstrations.
Off in afternoon
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March 17, 1918 |
Church Parade 8.50 am
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March 18, 1918 |
Parades as usual
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March 19, 1918 |
Parades until 4 pm. Night maneuvers from 6.30 until 10.30 pm at Gas
area
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March 20, 1918 |
Parades as usual. Sports in gas drill in afternoon
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March 21, 1918 |
Mutual instruction. Examination in forenoon, sports in afternoon
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March 22, 1918 |
Oral examination in am, written exam in
afternoon
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March 23, 1918 |
Left at noon for Seaford again. Arrived 4 pm
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March 24, 1918 |
Cleaning up all day
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March 25, 1918 |
On parade.
Paid £1.10, instructing in Gas
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March 26, 1918 |
On parade instructing
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March 27, 1918 |
On parade instructing
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March 28, 1918 |
On parade instructing
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March 29, 1918 |
On parade instructing
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March 30, 1918 |
On parade instructing. Off in afternoon
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March 31, 1918 |
Church Parade today
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