THE REAL
WINNIE

THE WORLD'S MOST
FAMOUS BEAR TURNS 100

1918 Diary

Additional Details

Title

1918 Diary

Creator

Harry Colebourn, 1887-1947

Rights

Colebourn Family Archive. Terms & Conditions.

Notable Diary Entries

Following are a few selected diary entries from Harry Colebourn's 1918 diary. Check the 1918 Diary Transcription page for more transcriptions.

February 26, 1918

Leave London 3-50 P.M. for Liverpool arrive 9-30 P.M. Stay at ADELPHI Hotel overnight. Leave granted from this day.

February 27, 1918

Embark on ship for Canada at 10 a.m. Go aboard 12-30 P.M.

Overnight on ship.

March 16, 1918

Arrive at Halifax but not alongside.

March 21, 1918

Arrive in Winnipeg 10- P.M.

April 12, 1918

Leave extended to May 14th 1918.

May 2, 1918

Embark at [illegible] YORK 12-30 noon for England. S.S. Carpathian.

Overnight on Board.

May 3, 1918

All day on Board. Leave New York harbour en route England.

May 16, 1918

Arrive in Liverpool 8 a.m. Disembark 8 P.M. All night ADELPHI Hotel Liverpool.

May 17, 1918

Leave Liverpool 8 am for Leeds. Arrive 11 A.M.

Dewsbury overnight.

May 18, 1918

Leave Dewsbury for London 8-30 A.M. Report Argyle House. At Imperial.

Taken on strength again.

In London. Big air Raid Sunday evening. Lots of excitement.

May 20, 1918

In London all day. Visit zoo. Report to Argyle House.

September 25, 1918

Motor car breaks down & is off duty for 4 days.

November 11, 1918

In Douai add day. Armistice is signed. Visit Lille in afternoon. Great celebrations all day.

Tags

Assistant Deputy Veterinary Services

Citation

Harry Colebourn, 1887-1947, “1918 Diary,” Remembering the Real Winnie: The World's Most Famous Bear Turns 100, accessed November 21, 2024, http://therealwinnie.torontomu.ca/collection/items/show/112.