No writing on three cardsCathedral Saint-Martin
Bruxellies
To Ethel
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
(123) 8th October 1917 Frank to Ethel.
No writing on three cardsCathedral Saint-Martin
Bruxellies
To Ethel
Monday, 28 November 2011
(128) 21st October 1917 Frank Watched a Air Duel
Frank watched a duel in the air.
Quote from diary
21st Sunday
Left Labourse at 1pm Horse Amb, which took us to Philosophe, and from there we marched to Fort Glatz Loos, in the course of which we watched a duel in the air by one of Fritz’s latest machines, and a one seater of ours, the latter bringing the Bosch to the ground smashing the plane entirely and killing Pilot and Observer, the corpses being taken to our Station at Philosophe. From there we went to Solent Post, near Slag Heap.
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
(136) January 1917 Three French Cards
Monday, 21 November 2011
(143) 23rd February & 17th March 1918
Frank goes sick with German MeaslesCard from his elder sister Ada ,hoping he is feeling better.
Quote from Diary
Saturday 23rd February
Prédefin.
I was seen by M.O. in my tent and was found to be suffering with German Measles. I was sent by Motor Amb to No 12 Stationary St Pol.
Bed patient milk diet.
Temp 102.8
Sunday, 20 November 2011
(147) March 1918 Frank to Ethel
28th March 1918Post Card from Frank to Ethel
12 March 1918
Frank to Mother
Friday, 18 November 2011
(149) Westminster Abbey. Frank to Ethel
From Frank's Diary
21st Thursday/23rd Saturday 1918
Myself included in a party of 18 B Sect march to Lillers for temporary attached Duty with No. 58 C.C.S. The place bombed at night and the Station by Hospital also one train of ammunition blown up, and fired. Shells blown all over the town and into Hospital. Many casualties. Nurse killed and Matron badly wounded. We turned out in Stretcher Squads to the scene, the bombing continued for hours.
Albert returns from leave on the 19th.
Ward Duty in the No. 2 Serious Surgical Wounds.
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[On the 21st March Frank had been commended for his conduct when a French General (General De Laquiche) wrote to his C.O. praising him for his daring during an air-raid'' He exhibited the greatest courage said the General,''and showed wonderful activity , searching the smoking debris with extreme devotedness under fire, and withdrawing the wounded and bearing them to hospital.'']