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Title: Deciphering handwriting
Post by: WendysWillmottResearch on Wednesday 07 September 22 05:51 BST (UK)
Hello

Is anyone able to decipher the attached !

Thank you in advance

Wendy
Title: Re: Deciphering handwriting
Post by: mckha489 on Wednesday 07 September 22 06:27 BST (UK)
Can you please type out what you can decipher. Leaving spaces for others to fill

The first line says “ Weather fine. Carrying parties etc”
Title: Re: Deciphering handwriting
Post by: WendysWillmottResearch on Wednesday 07 September 22 07:54 BST (UK)
Oh sorry!. 

Here is what I can work out.  (Note this is a diary record from WW1)

21st - Weather fine.  Camping parties etc.
22nd - 2 Corps in MECHANICS & METROCAMP?? ....... by 2 corps from BULLY ???
23rd - Weather fine. Camping parties etc
24th - .............. 2nd ox and Bucks LI in front line ANGRESI.  1 man wounded
25th - Hostile rifle ...... during morning, to which STORES GUN .......
          German whizz bang on R Corp.  3 men wounded. German patrol land? opposite R Corp.  Our patrols reported sounds of shovelling in German trenches.  ......... parties out all night.
26th - Firing positions and bays constructed in PYRENEES and MORROW trenches.  Evening very active with rifle .......... and whizz bangs to which ............... with rifle .......... and .......... ........... (trench monitors?) 1 killed  2 wounded.
27th - Evening action with rifle ......... and  ..... ..... (trench monitors?).  1 wounded   Test ..... ......... at 7pm. ........... very faint during night. ........ ........... parties out all night.
28th - ..........  ............ by 2nd Ox - Busks LI.  Great artillery activity now?

(I managed to get more than I thought!)

Thanks,
Wendy
Title: Re: Deciphering handwriting
Post by: mckha489 on Wednesday 07 September 22 08:00 BST (UK)
Quote from: WendysWillmottResearch on Wednesday 07 September 22 07:54 BST (UK)
Oh sorry!. 

Here is what I can work out.  (Note this is a diary record from WW1)

21st - Weather fine.  Camping parties etc.   I still think it is carrying, not camping
22nd - 2 Corps in MECHANICS & METROCAMP?? .relieved  by 2 corps from BULLY ???
23rd - Weather fine. Camping parties etc
24th - relieved  2nd ox and Bucks LI in front line ANGRESI.  1 man wounded
25th - Hostile rifle ...... during morning, to which STOKES GUN retaliated
          German whizz bang on R Corp.  3 men wounded. German patrol land? opposite R Corp.  Our patrols reported sounds of shovelling in German trenches.  wiring parties out all night.
26th - Firing positions and bays constructed in PYRENEES and MORROW trenches.  Evening very active with rifle .......... and whizz bangs to which we retaliated with rifle .......... and .......... ........... (trench monitors?) trench mortars?1 killed  2 wounded.
27th - Evening action with rifle ......... and  ..... ..... (trench monitors?).  1 wounded   Test gas alarm  at 7pm. ........... very faint during night. ........ wiring  parties out all night.
28th - .were relieved  by 2nd Ox - Busks LI.  Great artillery activity now?

(I managed to get more than I thought!). congratulations!

Thanks,
Wendy


I wonder if that word after Hostile rifle that occurs several times is grenades.  I don’t know if that was a term used in that way then or not, I a,ways think of Grenades as being those things you throw.

Added. Yes, grenades would fit.  https://www.combatreform.org/riflehandgrenades.htm
Title: Re: Deciphering handwriting
Post by: tonepad on Wednesday 07 September 22 10:38 BST (UK)
22nd - 2 Corps in MECHANICS & METROCAMP?? ....... by 2 corps from BULLY

22nd - 2 Coys in MECHANICS & METRO CAP DE PONT relieved by 2 Coys from BULLY GRENAY.


Coys is an abbreviation for Companies. There were four Companies in a Battalion.


Tony
Title: Re: Deciphering handwriting
Post by: tonepad on Wednesday 07 September 22 11:37 BST (UK)
24th - Relieved 2nd Ox and Bucks LI in front line ANGRESI.  1 man wounded
Enemy return with rifle grenades during relief. Patrol went out.


Tony
Title: Re: Deciphering handwriting
Post by: tonepad on Wednesday 07 September 22 11:49 BST (UK)
25th - Hostile rifle ...... during morning, to which STOKES GUN retaliated
          German whizz bang on R Corp.  3 men wounded. German patrol land? opposite R Corp.  Our patrols reported sounds of shovelling in German trenches.  wiring parties out all night.


25th - Hostile rifle grenades during morning, to which STOKES GUN retaliated
          Germans whizz bangs on R Coy.  3 men wounded. German patrol wired opposite R Coy.  Our patrols reported sounds of shovelling in German trenches.  Wiring parties out all night.


Tony
Title: Re: Deciphering handwriting
Post by: tonepad on Wednesday 07 September 22 11:58 BST (UK)
27th - Evening action with rifle ......... and  ..... ..... (trench monitors?).  1 wounded   Test gas alarm at 7pm. ........... very faint during night. ........ wiring parties out all night.

27th - Enemy action with rifle grenades and Trench mortars.  1 wounded   Test gas alarm at 7pm.
Enemy very faint during night. Strong wiring parties out all night.


Tony
Title: Re: Deciphering handwriting
Post by: tonepad on Wednesday 07 September 22 12:06 BST (UK)
26th - Firing positions and bays constructed in PYRENEES and MORROW trenches.  Evening very active with rifle .......... and whizz bangs to which we retaliated with rifle .......... and .......... ........... (trench monitors?) trench mortars?1 killed  2 wounded.

26th - Firing positions and bays constructed in PYRENEES and MORROW trenches.  Enemy very active with rifle grenades and whizz bangs, to which we retaliated with rifle grenades and trench mortars. 1 killed  2 wounded.


Tony
Title: Re: Deciphering handwriting
Post by: WendysWillmottResearch on Thursday 08 September 22 00:15 BST (UK)
Thank you so much !