Turned in at 1 o’clock and slept until about 6, [3 words deleted by ALL] this without undressing and with one blanket. Went on duty about 7 o’clock. Busy in the afternoon, †our dressing station† evening. Finished at 8 pm. Left the place full of wounded. Jerry came over and dropped bombs pretty near about 11 o’clock.
Monthly Archives: May 2018
30 May 1918; Thursday
Up pretty early and on duty at 7 o’clock. The place shelled and we moved up the bank. A battery of field guns came behind us and about noon we moved. Just as we were leaving about 6 shells fell into the camp and killed two slightly wounded men. A beautiful (though warm) walk through the woods and country. Arrived at Nantueil [sic]1 about 5 o’clock. Opened up dressing station straight away. Worked until about 1 o’clock.
Nanteuil: presumably Nanteuil-la-Forêt (B), 10km SE. from Chambrecy (A), 17km WSW. of Reims; Michelin 515 square D8. ↩
29 May 1918; Wednesday
Moved off in French lorries at 1.10. Travelled all night and arrived at Chambrecy1 at about 8 o’clock. Stayed there all day. Opened up dressing station in the afternoon. Got down to bed about 10 o’clock but slept badly.
28 May 1918; Tuesday
Up at 6 o’clock. Heard first thing that we were moving and that Jerry had advanced near Reims. Received moving orders from headquarters about 10 o’clock and were on our way back at 11 o’clock. Had short walk during day †in the† night. Slept during the afternoon. Received orders to move at midnight.
27 May 1918; Monday
Up about 6 o’clock. Not much to do. Fine day. Did a little French in the morning. Had walk at night.
26 May 1918; Sunday
Up about 7 o’clock. Not much to do all day. Stayed in until last thing but when I had a short walk with Willie Truman. Fine day. Wrote letter to Mr Inwood and one to Charlie and did a little French, besides reading through a book by Foottit† entitled “The Guard”1.
Foottit’s “The Guard”: Author and book not yet identified. Other books are listed in Arthur Linfoot’s Library. ↩
25 May 1918; Saturday
Up about 6 o’clock. Not much to do all day. Did a bit French in the morning. Found it rather dull.
24 May 1918; Friday
Up about 6 o’clock. Not much to do all day. Wrote letters home and did a bit French. Our cook went sick and came into hospital at night. Had short walk last thing.
23 May 1918; Thursday
Up about 6 o’clock. Not much to do. Had walk by the river at night with Harvey and talked a good lot. Had bath in a stream.
22 May 1918; Wednesday
Up about 6 o’clock. Not much to do. Walked out at night.