Up all night and troubled sleep in the morning, turned in at 9 o’clock and slept until late.
Went to work about *. Worked all
On duty again at 9 o’clock.
Yearly Archives: 2018
6 August 1918; Tuesday
Up at about 7 o’clock after a good night’s sleep. Got into cars and moved off about 9 o’clock. Arrived at the advanced dressing station, a château near Choques1 about mid-day. Fitted up a place and went to bed after tea. Came on duty about 10 o’clock.
5 August 1918; Monday
Stayed up until 4 o’clock and then lay in until 6.30. A lot of uncertainty about moving. Did practically no work and only wasted time all day. Read Bible a bit at night and felt it was a bit down in the dumps but afterwards all right. Received orders that we were on the advance party in the morning so Billy and I turned in after supper about 10 o’clock and slept well.
4 August 1918; Sunday
Up at 6 o’clock. Turned in after a walk round the village. Heard that we were moving tonight or tomorrow. Sergeant Gunn on. Did a little French and wrote two letters. Good news from the south. Went on duty at 8 o’clock. Quiet night. Talked until about 2am.
3 August 1918; Saturday
Up during the early hours. At French class at night. Very interesting lesson. On duty at 6 o’clock, Pretty busy until dark.
2 August 1918; Friday
Up at 6 o’clock and relieved at 8. Jerry bombed between midnight and 2 o’clock. Did a little French and wrote a letter to Marmie. Lay down until 2 o’clock. Shaved and washed and went to the French class at 5.30 and afterwards walked round to the reading room and looked at papers†. On duty at 8 o’clock. Major McMee asked us to get ready for a hernia operation on an old civilian by our staff. After getting ready they decided not to perform it.
1 August 1918; Thursday
Up at 2.30 and wrote letter to Ernie until 5 o’clock. On pay parade at mid-day. Did a bit French in the afternoon. Went to the interpreters’ first French class and thought it will be very interesting. On duty at 6 o’clock. Not much to do. Turned in about 11 o’clock but couldn’t sleep for aeroplanes.
31 July 1918; Wednesday
Arrived at Auchel at about midnight and Truman and Simmons, Cox and I detailed for night duty and guard. I got down at 2 till 4 and 6 – 8. Walked round village in the morning and looked in the church. Saw one of our old clients. Slept during the afternoon and went to the pictures at night. On duty at 8 o’clock. Sat up until 11 o’clock. Then turned in. Jerry over bombing as usual.
30 July 1918; Tuesday
Up about 7 o’clock. On duty all day. Orders to pack up and clear patients and packed during the afternoon. Packed all up during the day. Fell in at 9 o’clock near the transport park. Marched off about 9.30. Marched pretty fast but had one long spell. Arrived at Auchel1 about midnight.