Monthly Archives: January 2016

4 January 1916; Tuesday

January 1916, ,

Up at 7.30. Paraded men again. Collins turned up in the afternoon. Had a bit trouble in the afternoon about a lecture – our men on fatigues. Got late passes and went to Mr Don’s house at night. Had good time. Green, Metgrave and I set two ladies (the Misses Mack1) to their home at High† House and didn’t get back to camp until about 1 o’clock.

At Mr Don’s.

At Barton’s Farm in the morning seeing about the milk account.

  1. Perhaps “The Misses Mack” was how the Misses McGill were known to their friends; at any rate, “Mack” hereinafter supersedes “McGill” in the Diary and footnotes. ↩

1 January 1916; Saturday

January 1916,

Falmer roused me to shake hands and wish me a Happy New Year. Lay awake until about 3 o’clock. The men in the hut making a bit row. Got up about 8 o’clock. Had breakfast about 9 o’clock. A chap had a scrap with the sergeant-major and I formed part of the escort to the guard room for him. Had turkey for dinner about 2.30. Wrote letter to Billy. Stayed in at night and read. Metgrave† asked Bennett, Salisbury and myself to the YM to have tea with him. A man in the guard room last night with his lip badly cut and I dressed it with the help of Bulmer and Walsh, both drunk. Quiet night and was thankful.