Category Archives: March 1918

All diary entries written in March 1918.

11 March 1918; Monday

Up about 6.30 and on duty at 7 o’clock. Wrote letter to Marmie in the morning. Got nicely through work. Had walk to Le Mesnil1 at night with Harvey. Glorious day.


  1. Le Mesnil: Mesnil-en-Arrouaise (B), just SE. of the E19, 3km from Bus (A), 2km from Rocquigny; Michelin square J7. 

5 March 1918; Tuesday

Up about 7 o’clock. Went to bed for the morning but didn’t sleep. Up in the afternoon and paraded at 4.30. Marched to Bus 1 where the 57th are running a hospital. We are to take over in the morning.


  1. Bus (B): 4km SE. of Haplincourt (A), on NW. side of E19; 10km from Bapaume, 22km from Cambrai; Michelin square J7. 

3 March 1918; Sunday

Up about 7 o’clock. In bed all day. Bad weather. Went to a C of E service at night and it was very good. They took a full musical service as they had an excellent orchestra (the Dorset†) with them. The orchestra also played a couple of selections which were very fine. I wrote to Charlie and Ernie last thing. Came on duty at about 8 o’clock and turned into bed about one o’clock. My face rather badly broken out round my mouth, but my general health much better.

2 March 1918; Saturday

Up about 8.30 and went up to see the medical officer. Very much better but still feeling queer. Spent most of the day in bed. Had short walk in the afternoon, but it was very cold and snowed a good deal. Went on duty at night. Slept in tent at night and the wind nearly blew it down.