War Diary - Didn’t expect that !

[paul.pengelly]

June 7th 1915  -“ Well known Sergeants“ selling lumber at 4.30 am to women,accusations ,I.D parades,....????

 

[paul.pengelly]

From possible “romantic trysts” at 4.30 in the morning ,or was it discussions on what wood to use ?,to Careless handling of detonators,and coded messages on pigeons legs.!

 

Certainly makes a change from “Weather Dull ,Situation unchanged” which you get pages and pages of

[paul.pengelly]

From Canadian 2nd Casualty Clearing Station,war diary

 

Gardening operations  ..List of vegetables to be planted and

 

 The “Dripping”report........????

Two different classifications a+b ,which were saved sorted and sold at the railhead and the money bought more food for the patients,apparently....1057 lbs of dripping in a month? 
 

 

 

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[paul.pengelly]

The Fowler Position Frame

 

And one for the handymen amongst you ....measurements all there soon have one of these knocked up,you might struggle sourcing the 12 yards of Rat proof canvas though.

Now if you’ve got two old deckchairs (minus the 2 old men sat in them) knocking around in the garage you will have it done by tea-time.

 

 

 

[paul.pengelly]

re;The Dripping report post 78
Marvellous place this forum,just searched “dripping” and found a thread from 2013 where somebody else wanted to know why we were collecting dripping ,and of course somebody knew...for the glycerin to make explosives.

I have just posted on the thread to flag it up so you can read the proper explanation.

[paul.pengelly]

Found this unusual item while browsing the Canadian War Project with their excellent War Diaries Viewer.

 

“General Report on Wireless Telegraph Communication,Canadian Corps ,Feb 1915 - Dec 1918”

Interesting report on the cutting edge technology and the problems that they were struggling with.

 

And the following cautionary tale of “improper radio usage “