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Catalogue description Diary of 8328 Private (previously lance-corporal and later lance-corporal and corporal) Vincent Moss, 1st. Bn. The Leicestershire Regiment.
This record is held by Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
| Reference: | DE5970/9 |
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| Title: | Diary of 8328 Private (previously lance-corporal and later lance-corporal and corporal) Vincent Moss, 1st. Bn. The Leicestershire Regiment. |
| Description: |
The diary begins with Moss's departure from Southampton for a camp near Rouen, France. "Fatigue at 12.30 pm, Docks. Found carrot and Sweed [sic] In Stew (extraordinary) unloading "M120". when will the ship get empty, Damn her..." [16.4.15] "...shelled at 9 a.m. one bursted on Parapet, hit by pieces of Dirt thought birthday had come. No dinner. (asleep). Shelled again 6.30 p.m. 4 men wounded 7 men wounded by Trench Mortar (Bad Day) No News. No wash..." [12.5.15] "Inspected by Mr. Asquith 2.30pm who made short speech in which he praised & conveyed thanks of King & people..." [31.5.15] "OH. what a terrible night. I wondered if I would ever get Thro: The Gas, terrible but such a pleasant Taste & smell, somewhat sickly. Thank God we had "Smoked Helmets" or they wl'd have had us groggy...Aeroplane Fight 7 a.m. our Fellow fetched the "G" down...but.... managed to get hit by a shell which set the Plane on Fire, which made him come down rapidly close to our Trench. I wonder if he was killed, lucky if he escaped for the machine exploded..." [20.6.1915] |
| Date: | 8 April 1915 - 5 Sept. 1915 |
| Held by: | Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for, not available at The National Archives |
| Language: | English |
| Physical condition: | [Notebook; 3 x 5 ins.] |
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