Item 06: John D. Wilson diary, 17 May-19 September 1917 - Page 193
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old wrecks along the beach, which are dry when the tide goes out. About 2 miles away there is a German submarine which was run ashore in a damaged condition. It is broken in two, & there is a French guard over it.
Wednesday Sept 19. 1917. (1143.)
Cloudy cold & windy. Revallie at 7. Breakfast 8. Sick parade 9.30 at which I attended because my hand was swollen up & very painful. I got a hot foment on it & another to be put on at 1.30. There is a bathing parade at 10, but I am not going on account of my hand. We are to leave here at 2.p.m. I am staying in the tent this morning. There were numerous search lights last night, some of them at sea & others on the English coast.
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Blighty. Aug.29. 1917