Getting dressings and suchlike again. Worked a bit at night preparing the dressing room etcetera.
All posts by Arthur Linfoot
17 September 1917; Monday
Up shortly after 7 o’clock. Busy getting cotton-wool all morning with Jennings. Out at night for short walk. Went on to Kemmel Hill and looked round about the country. A fine view from the hill.
16 September 1917; Sunday
Up about 7 o’clock. Busy all day getting dressings along with Jennings for the push. Walked to Locre at night and were just in time for the sermon. Bought some plums afterwards and met Eccles of the 57th1; returned to Kemmel about 9 o’clock and read a little in bed.
The 57th: presumably the 57th Field Ambulance. ↩
15 September 1917; Saturday
Up about 7 o’clock. On general fatigue all day. Men going up the line almost every day. Expecting the attack any time now. Fine weather. Walked on to a little hill and had eggs at a little house.
14 September 1917; Friday
Up at 7 o’clock as usual. Walked into Locre at night. Had eggs and tomato at a house. Got back about 9 o’clock.
13 September 1917; Thursday
Up about 7 o’clock. Marched off at 8 o’clock. Commenced with the ironwork on the dugout. Returned at usual time and were sent back to Kemmel1 – Holman, Harvey, Driver and myself. Got there about 8 o’clock.
Fritz2 shelled a lot in the afternoon to our left. Dug up 2 French soldiers and one English soldier.
12 September 1917; Wednesday
Up at 7 o’clock. Marched off as usual. Did usual day’s work. Returned about 5.30 and went down the main road with Harvey and bought some things.
11 September 1917; Tuesday
Up at 7 o’clock. Marched off at 8. Lee reported sick and was sent down the line with trouble in the bowels. Lee.
Did usual day’s work and finished about 4.15. Wrote letter at night.
10 September 1917; Monday
Up about 7 o’clock. Marched off at 8 o’clock. Commenced work at 9. Finished about 4.15. Had a bath at the bath house near. Wrote and read a little.
9 September 1917; Sunday
Up at 6.30. Marched off at 7.30. Arrived at the job about 9 o’clock. Our work is to dig out a dugout which is behind the old German second line and mine craters1. Worked until after 4 o’clock. Very hot work. Fritz2 shelled there a good bit on the sides. Walked over to the Ridge Wood Y M but were too late for the service.