A handwritten daily war diary kept by Captain T.N Tweddell of the 11th Canadian Field Surgical Unit covering the period February 6 to September 24, 1944; daily occurrances as pertaining to the operationj of a field hospital including weather.
A handwritten daily war diary kept by Captain T.N Tweddell of the 11th Canadian Field Surgical Unit covering the period February 6 to September 24, 1944; daily occurrances as pertaining to the operationj of a field hospital including weather.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Captain T.N. Tweddell of the Canadian 11th Field Surgical Unit created this record of his war experience during seven months of 1944.
Dates
1944
circa 1944
Date Remarks
Based on the period over which the diary was created.
Material
cardboard: blue
paper: cream
ink: blue
tape: black
Inscriptions
Attached to the front cover is a pre-printed gummed label upon which has been hand written "Most // Secret // 11 Cdn Field // Surgical Unit"; cancellation stamp: " (faded, SHOULD say: 11th FIELD SURGICAL UNIT // 08 FEB 1944".)
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-2 Box 2
Dimension Notes
Length 15.7 cm x Width 9.5 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
Condition Remarks
The cover is coming away from the pages, but the pages themselves are intact and legible.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
The diary has been transcribed with a typed copy in donor file, and a CD in research files. Companion diary 997.001.948.