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[[War Diaries (nonfiction)|War Diary]] | [[War Diaries (nonfiction)|War Diary]] entries for [[August 29]]. | ||
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=== Creed T. Davis: August 29, 1864 === | === Creed T. Davis: August 29, 1864 === | ||
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In same camp as yesterday, and a good one it is. Wood and water convenient, and a good apple-orchard is hard by. Battery moved yesterday at the head of the column. John Otto, a Dutchman, one of the best soldiers in the company, deserted yesterday. He had been heard to say he would desert unless he could get wheat-bread to eat. He could not eat cornbread. Corn-meal is now issued to the company. | |||
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—Diary of [[Creed T. Davis (nonfiction)|Creed T. Davis]], Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers. | |||
* [https://www.civilwardigital.com/CWDiaries/Diary%20of%20Creed%20T.%20Davis,%20Private%20Second%20Company%20Richmond%20Howitzers.pdf Diary of Creed T. Davis, Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers] (PDF) | |||
=== George Beck: August 29, 1943 === | |||
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Today we had a visit from the other working party and had quite a decent chat. They have two new fellows and one of them was a journalist for the Telegraph and Star in Sheffield. He used to write the column 'Uncle Bob'. He gives us news that Italian prisoners are arriving in Lamsdorfe from Italy; it appears this is contrary to Geneva Convention. There are 14,000 prisoners altogether there and they’re sleeping on floors. Some razor slashing going on amongst them for a gang has formed. All the camp now is entirely run by British. | |||
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—[[George Beck (nonfiction)|George Beck]],1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary) | |||
* http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck.htm | |||
=== George Beck: August 29, 1944 === | |||
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Got to have an operation on the kidneys for stone. Major operation. At present I have a poisoned arm, so must wait till it’s better and the sling is off. | |||
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* | —[[George Beck (nonfiction)|George Beck]],1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary) | ||
* http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck1.htm | |||
== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
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== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[George Beck (nonfiction)]] | |||
* [[Creed T. Davis (nonfiction)]], Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers | * [[Creed T. Davis (nonfiction)]], Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers | ||
* [[War (nonfiction)]] | * [[War (nonfiction)]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://www.civilwardigital.com/CWDiaries/Diary%20of%20Creed%20T.%20Davis,%20Private%20Second%20Company%20Richmond%20Howitzers.pdf Diary of Creed T. Davis, Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers] (PDF) | |||
* http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck.htm | |||
* http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck1.htm | |||
[[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | ||
[[Category:War Diaries (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:War Diaries (nonfiction)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:38, 25 May 2020
War Diary entries for August 29.
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Diaries
Creed T. Davis: August 29, 1864
In same camp as yesterday, and a good one it is. Wood and water convenient, and a good apple-orchard is hard by. Battery moved yesterday at the head of the column. John Otto, a Dutchman, one of the best soldiers in the company, deserted yesterday. He had been heard to say he would desert unless he could get wheat-bread to eat. He could not eat cornbread. Corn-meal is now issued to the company.
—Diary of Creed T. Davis, Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers.
George Beck: August 29, 1943
Today we had a visit from the other working party and had quite a decent chat. They have two new fellows and one of them was a journalist for the Telegraph and Star in Sheffield. He used to write the column 'Uncle Bob'. He gives us news that Italian prisoners are arriving in Lamsdorfe from Italy; it appears this is contrary to Geneva Convention. There are 14,000 prisoners altogether there and they’re sleeping on floors. Some razor slashing going on amongst them for a gang has formed. All the camp now is entirely run by British.
—George Beck,1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary)
George Beck: August 29, 1944
Got to have an operation on the kidneys for stone. Major operation. At present I have a poisoned arm, so must wait till it’s better and the sling is off.
—George Beck,1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary)
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
- George Beck (nonfiction)
- Creed T. Davis (nonfiction), Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers
- War (nonfiction)
- War Diaries (nonfiction)