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Arthur Linfoot’s family bought a shop and house in Eldon Street, Sunderland in early 1915. They appear to have relinquished control of the shop to a Mrs Hewitt later the same year, although they retained the house. See also Sunderland map.

19 March 1915; Friday

19 March 15March 1915Shop, WorkArthur Linfoot

At work as usual. Lay awake tonight unwell. Played and read at night. The business progressing well.

17 March 1915; Wednesday

17 March 15March 1915Shop, WorkArthur Linfoot

At work as usual. Not quite so fine. Shop did pretty well. Got 6 hens¹. And I took out first egg. Jack came by at night, and stayed until late.

History was made to repeat itself: after WWII ALL got 6 more hens for the back-yard in 1945. ↩

16 March 1915; Tuesday

16 March 15March 1915Blaikie, Music, Shop, WorkArthur Linfoot

At work as usual. Not very well. A bit inclined to be sick. Pretty busy at work. Choir practice at night and had decent time. Practised anthem “The Radiant Morn”¹. Talked to Blaikie until late. Did well in shop. Fine day.

The Radiant Morn: See note on 9th March. ↩

10 March 1915; Wednesday

10 March 15March 1915Naval warfare, Pelman, Shop, WorkArthur Linfoot

At work as usual. The shop slightly better. Played the piano at night and read a bit. Did some Pelman¹.

U12² rammed by Ariel. 18 men lost, 10 saved.

Pelman: See 6 January 1914. ↩
The submarine U12 was rammed and sunk on this date by HMS Ariel, a destroyer, off Aberdeen; 19 German lives lost, 10 rescued. ↩

8 March 1915; Monday

8 March 15March 1915Charlie, George Crawford, Shop, WorkArthur Linfoot

At work as usual. Took over summary. Went down in the car first thing and was pretty late. Busy all day. Had a bit trouble with Geordie¹. Sands in, probably for the last time before they go away. Finished about 5.30. Came up with the new boy. Mr Scott found a mistake of £2 pounds [sic] in my sales book. Charlie finished soon. Tried a bit music. I played a bit. The shop doing very badly.

“Geordie”: if correct – how ALL commonly referred to George Crawford, his office colleague at the Paper Works. ↩

6 March 1915; Saturday

6 March 15March 1915Father, Shop, Willie Whittaker, WorkArthur Linfoot

At work as usual. Finished rather late, about 2 o’clock. Did fairly well in the shop. Put front room carpet down. Played a bit. Father completed his first week at work and received 26/3 altogether with the wages and compensation. Had walk with Willie Whittaker at night, and he told me Jack Robson and his Mrs had been separated. Received new war book from Hills’.

5 March 1915; Friday

5 March 15March 1915Joe, Naval warfare, Shop, WorkArthur Linfoot

At work as usual. Fairly busy in the office. Received news that the U8¹ had been sunk by destroyers and the crew taken off. About 5/- short of * in the shop. Paper hanger busy up stairs. Called in and saw Willie Wanless and went on afterwards to Grandmother. Grandmother very ill and may die at any time. Met Joe there. Called at Gordon’s on the way up and got some chocolates. Saw more wounded soldiers being taken into the infirmary.

The U8; sunk 4 March 1915, all crew rescued as ALL says. ↩

26 February 1915; Friday

26 February 15February 1915Birthday, Dardanelles, George Crawford, Shop, WorkArthur Linfoot

At work as usual. George Crawford’s birthday and I gave him some chocolates. Busy all day. Finished rather late. Stayed in at night, played, shaved, read etcetera. Shop did very well. Wrote up diary last thing. Bombardment of Dardanelles¹ continued.

See note on 22 February. ↩

20 February 1915; Friday

20 February 15February 1915Shop, Willie Whittaker, WorkArthur Linfoot

At work as usual. Finished in decent time. Spent afternoon clearing up house and washing the yard. Went down for Willie Whittaker at night. Had short walk round the town and he called at the shop and saw it for the first time.

19 February 1915; Friday

19 February 15February 1915Joe, Shop, WorkArthur Linfoot

At work as usual. Busy all day. Busy in the house all the night. Went out last thing with Joe and called at Craddon’s to see about some sweets on order.

The Diary of Arthur L. Linfoot

58th Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C.