#GraudenzPOW - Twitter Hashtag

Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

#GraudenzPOW #repatriation December 13th 1918 Article by the Naval Doctor: “At midnight on Dec 13th the camp was evacuated, and after a most trying and miserable train journey of 13 hours we arrived at Neufahrwasser, embarked in the Danish transport Mitau, and LEFT FOR LEITH” (!)

RABurnard's tweet photo. #GraudenzPOW #repatriation
December 13th 1918
Article by the Naval Doctor: “At midnight on Dec 13th the camp was evacuated, and after a most trying and miserable train journey of 13 hours we arrived at Neufahrwasser, embarked in the Danish transport Mitau, and LEFT FOR LEITH” (!) https://t.co/G9dOVCBrv3

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

“...stewing in front of the fire and reading.” But, reading what? Here are my 1918 lists of the books I've been reading (English & French) AND how I rate them. #RAF100 #GraudenzPOW #WW1

RABurnard's tweet photo. “...stewing in front of the fire and reading.”
But, reading what? Here are my 1918 lists of the books I've been reading (English & French) AND how I rate them.
#RAF100 #GraudenzPOW #WW1 https://t.co/oO8k0FnmIP

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Thursday. Dec 12th. 1918 #GraudenzPOW 1/ Went into town all day with Miller. Fearful getting up this morning. Thousands of degrees of frost. Had lunch in town, went to a comfortable Weinstube, read and drank liqueurs all the afternoon. Dined in town. #WW1 #OTD

RABurnard's tweet photo. Thursday. Dec 12th. 1918 #GraudenzPOW
1/ Went into town all day with Miller. Fearful getting up this morning. Thousands of degrees of frost. Had lunch in town, went to a comfortable Weinstube, read and drank liqueurs all the afternoon. Dined in town. #WW1 #OTD https://t.co/7wwvVehvbI

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Dec 10th 1918 #GraudenzPOW Col. Corfe went to Danzig to explain in person our state as regards grub. He has returned with an officer of HMS Gloucester. Ripping to have an Englishman here, in the enemy’s stronghold – not here as a prisoner, but a victor in the conquered territory.

RABurnard's tweet photo. Dec 10th 1918 #GraudenzPOW
Col. Corfe went to Danzig to explain in person our state as regards grub. He has returned with an officer of HMS Gloucester. Ripping to have an Englishman here, in the enemy’s stronghold – not here as a prisoner, but a victor in the conquered territory. https://t.co/KfXV2az3ML

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

December 8th 1918 #GraudenzPOW #OTD #WW1 Alphabetical roll call this morning – 7 missing. No one knows whether they are in the town or have tried to get off to Danzig on their own. Several have left the French Camp. The British Government has asked that we do not do so...

RABurnard's tweet photo. December 8th 1918 #GraudenzPOW #OTD #WW1
Alphabetical roll call this morning – 7 missing. No one knows whether they are in the town or have tried to get off to Danzig on their own. Several have left the French Camp. The British Government has asked that we do not do so... https://t.co/8Moq9nYOZ8

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Dec 8th 1918 #OTD Whittaker, the Camp Adjutant, a Guards Captain, nearly as big a twinnick as the General, wired to Danzig to say “470 British Officers & men at Graudenz without food”. Might have some effect. Our fleet is supposed to be cruising about in the Baltic. #GraudenzPOW

RABurnard's tweet photo. Dec 8th 1918 #OTD Whittaker, the Camp Adjutant, a Guards Captain, nearly as big a twinnick as the General, wired to Danzig to say “470 British Officers & men at Graudenz without food”. Might have some effect. Our fleet is supposed to be cruising about in the Baltic. #GraudenzPOW https://t.co/jBC3hw3WZx

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Sunday Dec 8th 1918: Our General (God save the mark!!) who at this rather critical time should be here in our camp, actually on the spot, has in fact taken rooms in a hotel in town, where he spends his days and nights with wine and women. #GraudenzPOW #WW1 #armistice100 #OTD

RABurnard's tweet photo. Sunday Dec 8th 1918: Our General (God save the mark!!) who at this rather critical time should be here in our camp, actually on the spot, has in fact taken rooms in a hotel in town, where he spends his days and nights with wine and women.
#GraudenzPOW #WW1 #armistice100 #OTD https://t.co/ebpaTAWsHy

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Dec 8th 1918 #GraudenzPOW This is our state; no parcels are coming in. We are reduced to our last few tins of meat. We have no food rations. Many thousands of German soldiers are expected back to take over these barracks, and yet no word of our going. We are all fed to the teeth.

RABurnard's tweet photo. Dec 8th 1918 #GraudenzPOW
This is our state; no parcels are coming in. We are reduced to our last few tins of meat. We have no food rations. Many thousands of German soldiers are expected back to take over these barracks, and yet no word of our going. We are all fed to the teeth. https://t.co/KvyQ10m3rP

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Dec 4th 1918 #GraudenzPOW #WW1 Cox, a man I know here, whose weight is normally around 11 stone 4, told me yesterday that, at the height of our starvation here he just weighed 8 stone. https://t.co/J52nP0GodN

RABurnard's tweet photo. Dec 4th 1918 #GraudenzPOW #WW1
Cox, a man I know here, whose weight is normally around 11 stone 4, told me yesterday that, at the height of our starvation here he just weighed 8 stone.
https://t.co/J52nP0GodN https://t.co/qccBVLAgye

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Dec 4th 1918: Saw in a shop today various of the German substitutes for bicycle tyres (for they have very little rubber). The chief one was a system of springs enclosed between two circular bands. Another was simply thin rope plaited into a kind of thick tyre. #GraudenzPOW #OTD

RABurnard's tweet photo. Dec 4th 1918: Saw in a shop today various of the German substitutes for bicycle tyres (for they have very little rubber). The chief one was a system of springs enclosed between two circular bands. Another was simply thin rope plaited into a kind of thick tyre. #GraudenzPOW #OTD https://t.co/JEwcmcIz1H

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Dec 4th 1918 #GraudenzPOW The French officers have plastered the walls of their room with such placards as “On les a” (We’ve got them beat) and large maps marking in Alsace & Lorraine as French territory. #WW1 #OTD #armistice100

RABurnard's tweet photo. Dec 4th 1918 #GraudenzPOW
The French officers have plastered the walls of their room with such placards as “On les a” (We’ve got them beat) and large maps marking in Alsace & Lorraine as French territory. #WW1 #OTD #armistice100 https://t.co/EB7cQzQ6bj

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Dec 4th 1918 #GraudenzPOW #OTD Getting through gradually. The days pass by on leaden feet. The rumour is very persistent that we are going away on Sunday, sailing from Danzig on the Monday. https://t.co/J52nP0GodN

RABurnard's tweet photo. Dec 4th 1918 #GraudenzPOW #OTD
Getting through gradually. The days pass by on leaden feet. The rumour is very persistent that we are going away on Sunday, sailing from Danzig on the Monday.
https://t.co/J52nP0GodN https://t.co/Fwuc8eKdYO

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Dec 3rd 1918 Everyone unbelievably fed up. It appears probable that we get away next Monday, but nothing is definite. Unofficially I hear that we should have gone tomorrow, but something happened to the ruddy boat and it had to put back for repairs. #GraudenzPOW #WW1 #OTD

RABurnard's tweet photo. Dec 3rd 1918
Everyone unbelievably fed up. It appears probable that we get away next Monday, but nothing is definite. Unofficially I hear that we should have gone tomorrow, but something happened to the ruddy boat and it had to put back for repairs. #GraudenzPOW #WW1 #OTD https://t.co/mVrgsmXank

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Monday Dec 2nd 1918 Getting fearfully fed up with this place. On Saturday I found an excellent Weinstube, where we sat in warmth, Miller & I, and read our books, sipping the whiles some excellent Cherry Brandy & Carthauser, stuff like Benedictine. #GraudenzPOW #OTD #WW1

RABurnard's tweet photo. Monday Dec 2nd 1918
Getting fearfully fed up with this place. On Saturday I found an excellent Weinstube, where we sat in warmth, Miller & I, and read our books, sipping the whiles some excellent Cherry Brandy & Carthauser, stuff like Benedictine. #GraudenzPOW #OTD #WW1 https://t.co/7EOlvyY1R8

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Dec 1st 1918 #GraudenzPOW Have recently taken a spare enamel pot to use as a jerry. This morning Gerson cooked a delightful and inimitable macaroni milk pudding in MY JERRY. Fortunately I wash it out pretty well. The pudding was very good... #OTD #WW1 https://t.co/JAlaKnJlX0

RABurnard's tweet photo. Dec 1st 1918 #GraudenzPOW
Have recently taken a spare enamel pot to use as a jerry. This morning Gerson cooked a delightful and inimitable macaroni milk pudding in MY JERRY. Fortunately I wash it out pretty well. The pudding was very good... #OTD #WW1
https://t.co/JAlaKnJlX0 https://t.co/5TEN9bdrCO

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Nov 28th 1918 #GraudenzPOW I fraternised with Gerson's French friends, apologising for his unexplainable absence. I gather he waxed very merry with the gay poison they call wine here. He finished day by getting a bath in town, got out, lay on couch tout nu, and slept. #OTD #WW1

RABurnard's tweet photo. Nov 28th 1918 #GraudenzPOW
I fraternised with Gerson's French friends, apologising for his unexplainable absence. I gather he waxed very merry with the gay poison they call wine here. He finished day by getting a bath in town, got out, lay on couch tout nu, and slept. #OTD #WW1 https://t.co/dM2uSdZNGc

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Nov 27th 1918 #GraudenzPOW On Tuesday night we saw Major Hazard, rather tight and rather child-like, down to the station, a good time after the party went but before the train left. Everyone disgustingly cheerful. Harrington appallingly drunk. Wonder when we’ll go... #OTD #WW1

RABurnard's tweet photo. Nov 27th 1918 #GraudenzPOW
On Tuesday night we saw Major Hazard, rather tight and rather child-like, down to the station, a good time after the party went but before the train left. Everyone disgustingly cheerful.
Harrington appallingly drunk.
Wonder when we’ll go...
#OTD #WW1 https://t.co/A1ejijt03Y

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Nov 27th 1918 #GraudenzPOW On Tuesday… the French officers several times sang their heartfelt, if somewhat disgusting, rondel:* Pour les Boches – merde! Le Boche dans la merde – Enfoncez-le! Il surnage!! Enfoncez-le!!! [*with apologies for any offence caused...]

RABurnard's tweet photo. Nov 27th 1918 #GraudenzPOW
On Tuesday… the French officers several times sang their heartfelt, if somewhat disgusting, rondel:*
Pour les Boches – merde!
Le Boche dans la merde –
Enfoncez-le!
Il surnage!!
Enfoncez-le!!!

[*with apologies for any offence caused...] https://t.co/o93QhdVTPv

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

1/ ICE ON THE VISTULA, GRAUDENZ. NOVEMBER 1918 'The Vistula' was the river running alongside the POW camp. #RAF100 #WW1 #GraudenzPOW #OTD https://t.co/JhNo9RMiul

RABurnard's tweet photo. 1/ ICE ON THE VISTULA, GRAUDENZ. NOVEMBER 1918
'The Vistula' was the river running alongside the POW camp.
#RAF100 #WW1 #GraudenzPOW #OTD
https://t.co/JhNo9RMiul https://t.co/KijztLbane

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Lt Burnard, Royal Flying Corps @RABurnard

almost 8 years ago

Nov 20th 1918 /2 Certain (God willing) of being able to get away with this diary now. https://t.co/h7v5wmpsiS #GraudenzPOW #WW1

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