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Arthur LInfoot was employed as a clerk at the Hendon Paper Mill in Sunderland prior to joining the RAMC. He rejoined the company after demobilisation and remained there until his retirement, rising to become a Director of the company by that time.

22 June 1914; Monday

22 June 14June 1914WorkArthur Linfoot

Got up about 7.45. Not much to do at work. Finished in good time. Played a bit and read a bit. Cleared papers out.

19 June 1914; Friday

19 June 14June 1914Ernie, Library, WorkArthur Linfoot

Got up about 7.30. Ernie went away at 8.30. Busy all day at work. Mistake not found out. Stayed in at night. Thundered in the afternoon a bit. Read some of W.W. Jacobs’ novel.

18 June 1914; Thursday

18 June 14June 1914Ernie, WorkArthur Linfoot

Turned out at usual time. Stayed back at night. A mistake of about 8 or 10 tons in the stock and we were there until nearly 9.30 trying to find it but didn’t. Had short walk to the post office last thing with Ernie. Stocktaking completed.

15 June 1914; Monday

15 June 14June 1914Ernie, WorkArthur Linfoot

Busy at work. The stock sheets up. We didn’t work at night. Had walk with Ernie.

10 June 1914; Wednesday

10 June 14June 1914Chadwick, Charlie, Father, Music, Willie Marshall, WorkArthur Linfoot

Got up about 7.40. Tried a few of Charlie’s things through first thing. Not much to do at work. Got off a bit extra to go to the wedding. Merely saw them married and went back to work. All the rest of the family on the job. Father gave Lily away. Charlie sang a song. Little bit stiffness between the two families.

Willie Marshall married to Lily Linfoot¹.

Mr Chadwick officiated. They went to Alnwick for their honeymoon.
Went down to chapel at night and hurried to finish off putting up the platform. Fine day.

See note on 8 May. ↩

6 June 1914; Saturday

6 June 14June 1914Birthday, Charlie, WorkArthur Linfoot

At work as usual. Very little to do and we finished at 1 o’clock without leaving anything back. Troubled a bit with my foot. Charlie got some stuff at the chemist’s for it. Charlie’s Birthday. I bought him a tie. We went up the town and bought Willie and Lily a salad bowl. I went down with it at night and we talked until 10 o’clock. Saw their presents. Read a good bit.

3 June 1914; Wednesday

3 June 14June 1914WorkArthur Linfoot

Commenced work again. Not in much form for work. Played and read a bit.

28 May 1914; Thursday

28 May 14May 1914Charlie, Mother, WorkArthur Linfoot

Busy at work again. Played and read a bit. Charlie got offer of a bicycle off a man called Joicey at work and bought it.

Charlie & bicycle.

Mother still unwell.

27 May 1914; Wednesday

27 May 14May 1914Joe, Mother, Pelman, WorkArthur Linfoot

Got up as usual. Busy at work. Felt a bit off at night and didn’t do much work. Talked a bit with Joe and did a bit Pelman¹. Mother still unwell.

Pelman: see note on 6 January. ↩

25 May 1914; Monday

25 May 14May 1914Charlie, Father, Mother, WorkArthur Linfoot

At work as usual. Charlie called in and we talked over the trip. Played a little bit. Went to the Theâtre des Lunes and saw the picture David Copperfield. It was very good and raised some of my old idols. Went to bed about mid-night. The Lodge money didn’t turn up¹. Father rather low about it. Mother in bed all day.

“Lodge” may refer to the Rechabites: see footnote for 15 January 1914. ↩

The Diary of Arthur L. Linfoot

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