This is the final extract from Arthur Linfoot’s own transcription of his diary, written in 1976.
Up at 6.40 and on duty as usual. (Too faint to read more).
23 August 1916; Wednesday
Up at 6.45 and had to hurry. A foot parade on and Taylor had to look after the group and I called the roll†. Scrubbed one out with mop†. In the afternoon went across to headquarters and got a gramophone. It played most of afternoon, very good too. Washed mess tin first, mess tin cover and handkerchief. Wrote a letter home. Went to bed early.
Got friendly with an R.F.A. man called Salkeld, he went out in the afternoon.
22 August 1916; Tuesday
This is an extract from Arthur Linfoot’s own transcription of his diary, written in 1976.
Helped to wash hospital floors. Letter from home saying Rev. Wm. Chadwick had departed. Eggs for supper.
22 August 1916; Tuesday
Up at 7 o’clock. Kept busy all morning washing floor. Had afternoon off. Received letter from home telling me of Chadwicks’1 departure. Read some of British Weekly. Had eggs and coffee and custard for super.
Rev. Chadwick had been a minister at the South Durham Street United Methodist Free Church, of which ALL had been a member prior to enlisting. Rev. Chadwick was first mentioned on 4 January 1914, and again on many subsequent occasions. ↩
21 August 1916; Monday
This is an extract from Arthur Linfoot’s own transcription of his diary, written in 1976.
Hospital duty as usual. Walk in village. Letter from home.
21 August 1916; Monday
Up at 6.30. Managed pretty well in the hospital. Finished at 6 and then went out and listened to band the in the village. Received parcel from home.
20 August 1916; Sunday
This is an extract from Arthur Linfoot’s own transcription of his diary, written in 1976.
Up at seven and on duty at hospital as usual. Took up filthy coconut mat and tried to clean it. A few more patients – about a dozen. Had short walk at night.
20 August 1916; Sunday
Up at 7 o’clock. On duty as usual. Fine day. Managed all right. Took coconut mat out in the morning and beat the dust out of it. A few more patients in. Read some of the British Weekly. Had short walk round at night.
19 August 1916; Saturday
This is an extract from Arthur Linfoot’s own transcription of his diary, written in 1976.
Up at 6.30 and took over hospital duties at 7.30. Managed pretty well and finished at 6.30 p.m. Had coffee and custard and went to sleep about nine. Heavy showers.
19 August 1916; Saturday
Up at 6.30. Dressed and cleaned up in the hospital. Took over duties at 7.30. Managed pretty well. Only 3 patients in the morning but 9 at night. Came off duty at 6 o’clock. Went into village and listened to band. Called at the café near the hospital and had some coffee and custard. Turned in about 9 o’clock and slept pretty well. Very heavy showers in the morning.