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Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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War Diary 7th Battalion The Queen's is in Modern Era.
7th Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment.
At 3,15 p.m, enemy exploded a mine making a crater about 20 from parapet of TAMBOUR. On a report being received that a shelter had fallen in & buried some men in TAUBOUR, Capt R.S. HEBELER & LIEUT. L.W.M. HOWARD went to investigate. A bomb from a trench-mortar fell in the trench in which they were, killing Lt, HOWARD & mortally wounding CAPT. HEBELER, a corporal & 1 man were wounded by the same bomb, The report as to the shelter was much exaggerated.
CAPT HEBELER died in Central Clearing Station, CORBIE. Orders as to taking over a new front by 18th Division received. Sub-sectors allotted to Brigades. - 53rd E 2 & E 3, 54th D 1 & D 2, 55th D 3 & BE 1. At 10 p.m, our minerg fired camouflet in front of centre of TAMBOUR. Report was received that extensive German mines existed under Right of sub-sector. No confirmation of this was received up to the time battalion left sub-sector, 26 - 27th Sept, under orders from the Brigade the 50 yards of front on extreme left of sub-sector was not occupied, At 8 p.m, enemy fired mine causing 3rd crater in front of TAMBOUR.