Up at 7 o’clock. Inoculated at 11 o’clock against enteric fever1. Usual day.
Enteric fever, more commonly now known as typhoid fever. ↩
Category Archives: 1916
10 December 1916; Sunday
Up about 7 o’clock and on duty at 7.30. A lot of patients in and we were kept fairly busy. Went up to the service in the Mairie at night and heard the new preacher. A very good service. Had short walk afterwards and slept well.
9 December 1916; Saturday
Up about 7 o’clock. On duty in the hospital. A few patients in. Kept fairly busy all day. Boxing test† and Bill Jolly beat two men.
8 December 1916; Friday
On duty in the hospital. A few patients in. Not much doing.
7 December 1916; Thursday
6 December 1916; Wednesday
Up about 7 o’clock. Drew rations from billet. Packed kit and marched off at 9.45. Arrived at Beaval1 about midday. Had some coffee and was called away to help to set up a hospital. Worked until after tea. Slept in the barn. Had potato chips at the hospital for supper2.
Marched from Hem-Hardinval (A) to Beauval (B). ↩
“Potato chips”: Probably something more akin to French fries than to crisps. See note on 30 June 1915. ↩
5 December 1916; Tuesday
4 December 1916; Monday
3 December 1916; Sunday
Up at about 10 o’clock. Went into Doullens in the afternoon and called in at the church. Rather poor service. Had a feed at a hotel but too late for the Y.M. service. Wrote part of a letter. Missed service at the billet.