Various rumours about leave. First thing we thought that we were getting away. We put in passes and the sergeant-major refused them. Collins and I approached the colonel and he denied having given leave. After tea the telegram came back and the sergeant-major wouldn’t have anything to do with it. Went into town and got my boots. Went to Y.M. last thing with Corporal Collins.
Category Archives: 1915
20 December 1915; Monday
On duty as usual. I took charge of the parade of our own men. Collins approached the colonel and received a reply to the effect that we would get leave. We telegraphed to Sheffield asking if we could have free passes. At the pictures at night with Black.
19 December 1915; Sunday
At Clayport church1 both morning. and evening. 2 Had walk in the afternoon to Mr Burrell’s and was there to tea and supper. Pleasant walk. Played the piano a bit.
Clayport Church: See 21 November. ↩
ALL crossed out “and evening”, but not “both”. ↩
18 December 1915; Saturday
Up at 7.30. Usual morning. Went to Alnmouth1 in the afternoon with Black. Had tea with Black in the town. Came back to camp at night.
Alnmouth is a village located at the mouth of the River Aln, the same river as flows past the site of the Pastures army camp in Alnwick. It is about 5 miles to the south-east of Alnwick.
The village had been an important trading port, mainly involved in the export of grain, but by the time of the diaries that trade had long ceased.
See also Alnwick map. ↩
17 December 1915; Friday
Up at 7.30. Usual day. Not much to do at night. Visited Green at night.
16 December 1915; Thursday
Up at 7.30. Usual day. Went to Y.M. at night.
15 December 1915; Wednesday
Up at 7.30. Usual day and night.
14 December 1915; Tuesday
Up at 7.30. Usual day and night.
13 December 1915; Monday
Up at 7.30. At pictures at night.
12 December 1915; Sunday
Usual day. At our own UMC twice. Visited Green in the afternoon. Had two good walks. Played1 at the Y.M.C.A. at night.
“Played”: Not ping pong. Probably the piano or another keyboard instrument. ↩