War Diaries
Thanks to Stu McDonald we have a great collection of the 85 Battery war diaries available in jpg formats. This took hours of work photographing each page from the files. Unfortunately, I have not come up with an appropriate way of display this work so that you can all enjoy some of the interesting items contained in official correspondence 80 years ago. After several years of trying to work out a solution I have three options that I would like you to weigh in on. Question is - Which option provides the best representation of the 85 Battery War Diaries?
Option 1 - Transcribe the daily entry and then place all the additional documentation in a picture gallery.
July 30 Letter re glass (see app. D)
Letter re attached O.R.s (see app. D)
1120 No. 2 gun fired one Bring-to round (see app. D)
Lt. I.C. Morrison and 12 O.R.’s 3 S/L Bty. Proceeded to Vancouver.
Shaughnessy Hosp. Weather: cloudy with showers
Letter re attached O.R.s (see app. D)
1120 No. 2 gun fired one Bring-to round (see app. D)
Lt. I.C. Morrison and 12 O.R.’s 3 S/L Bty. Proceeded to Vancouver.
Shaughnessy Hosp. Weather: cloudy with showers
July 31 0922 No. 1 gun fired one Bring-to round (see app. D)
Lt. I.C. Morrison and 12 O.R.’s 3 S/L Bty. Proceeded to Vancouver.
Weather: cloudy
Lt. I.C. Morrison and 12 O.R.’s 3 S/L Bty. Proceeded to Vancouver.
Weather: cloudy
Option 2 - Transcribe all the entries into a pdf document (would probably require one pdf document per year)
War Diaries 85th Heavy Battery, 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA - 1939/1940
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War Diaries 85th Heavy Battery, 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA - 1941
Option 3 - Place all the war diary jpegs into a pdf document (file becomes so large - each month would be a separate document.)
War Diaries 85th Heavy Battery, 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA - July 1940
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War Diaries 85th Heavy Battery, 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA - August 1940
Option 4 - Another idea that you think will better meet the requirement
Send your comments on the best option available to president.vcrgunners@gmail.com