Jan 19th |
Left Home off Leave 6.30PM. Caught 7.10PM Train from Leyland to Victoria S.tion. Caught 10.30PM from London Road. Travelling all night. |
Jan 20th |
Got in Euston S.tion 4.0AM, went to Y.M.C.A. Got a Taxi from above place to Victoria. Caught 6.15AM train. Embarked at Folkstone for France. Stayed at Boulogne all night in camp. Very cold weather. |
Jan 21st |
Marched to Station. Caught 10.30AM train, travelling all day. Arrived in Dullens [Doullens] 5.30PM. Stayed there the night. |
Jan 22nd |
Very cold. Had Breakfast in Town. Given Dinner & Tea rations, also movement orders off R.T.O. Caught 4.30PM Train to Candas. Marched to Fienvillers to join the Batt. |
Jan 23rd |
Parade 9.30AM. Extended Order Drill & Arms Drill while 1.30PM. Our Plattoon played 10 Plattoon, ours winning by 6 to 0. Weather bad. |
Jan 24th |
Parade 8.0AM. Aversack rations. Firing on Range 5 miles away. Got back to Billets 6.0PM, very tired, weather still very cold. |
Jan 25th |
Parade 8.30AM. Bombing & Extended Order Drill & Attacks. 2.15PM Physical & Bayonet Drill. Very cold. |
Jan 26th |
Parade 8.30AM. Musketry, Extended Order & Bombing Drill. Cleaning up in Afternoon. |
Jan 27th |
Parade 8.30AM. Extended Order Drill & Bombing. Nothing in the Afternoon. Still very cold weather. |
Jan 28th |
Same Routines. |
Jan 29th |
Same Routines. |
Jan 30th |
Move to Feiffes [Fieffes], 8 Kilos. |
Jan 31st |
Parade 8.30AM. Musketry, Extended Order Drill, Bombing, P.T. & Bayonet Fighting. |
Feb 1st |
Parade 8.30AM. Same Routines. |
Feb 2nd |
Parade 8.30AM. On Fatigue all day on Wood Cutting. |
Feb 3rd |
Cleaning Billets. No Parade all day, very cold weather. |
Feb 4th |
Parade 8.30AM. In Charge of Working Party in Wood, finished 12.0 Noon for the day. |
Feb 5th |
Parade 8.30. Same Routines. Packing up in Afternoon. Marched back to Fienvillers. Arrived 7.30PM. |
Feb 6th |
Parade 8.45AM. Bayonet Fighting, Bombing, Musketry & Company Attacks. |
Feb 7th |
Parade 8.45AM. Same Routines. |
Feb 8th |
Parade 8.45AM. Same Routines. |
Feb 9th |
Parade 8.45AM. Same Routines, very cold weather. |
Feb 10th |
Parade 8.45AM. Same Routines, weather still cold. |
Feb 11th |
Battalion Orderly Sergeant. |
Feb 12th |
Parade 8.45AM. Brigade Attack all morning. Football Match in Afternoon. |
Feb 13th |
Parade 8.45AM. Brigade Attack. Weather Fair. |
Feb 14th |
Parade 8.45AM. Brigade Attack, finished 1.30PM. |
Feb 15th |
Packing up. Entrained Canaples for Camiers on a Course of Musketry. Arrived at the School 4.30PM, in charge of Tent. |
Feb 16th |
Parade 8.30AM. All stages on Musketry. 2.15PM Same Details. Concert at night in Y.M.C.A. Hut. |
Feb 17th |
Parade 8.30AM. All kinds of Classes on Musketry. 2.15PM Details. Had a walk on sea shore at night. Lovely sight. |
Feb 18th |
Parade 9.15AM. Church Parade. |
Feb 19th |
End of Troubles with Austria. Parades 9.15AM & 2.15PM. Same Routines. |
Feb 20th |
Parade 9.15AM. T.O.E. & Elementary Stages. Weather Fair. |
Feb 21st |
Parade 9.15AM & 2.15PM. Same Routines. |
Feb 22nd |
Parade 9.15AM. Firing on Range & Taking Classes. |
Feb 23rd |
Parade 9.15AM. Care of Arms & Aiming Lectures. |
Feb 24th |
Parade 9.15AM. Snap Shooting. Trigger Pressing & Lecture on Cooperation with Machine Guns. |
Feb 25th |
Parade 9.15AM. Church Parade. A walk on the Beach in Afternoon. |
Feb 26th |
Parade 9.15AM. Inspection different types of German Machine Guns in Casino & Testing same. |
Feb 27th |
Parade 9.15AM and 2.15PM. Firing on Range. |
Feb 28th |
Parade 9.15AM & 2.15PM. Examination on Firing & Aiming. |
Mar 1st |
Parade 9.15AM. Lecture & Firing at Landscape Targets on Beach range. Aeroplane came down to its target. Parade 2.15PM. Firing on Miniature Range. |
Mar 2nd |
Parade 9.15[AM]. Lecture on M.G. Tactics. Firing on Range. Parade 2.15PM. Exam. on T.O.E.T. |
Mar 3rd |
Parade 9.15AM. Notes, Firing on Range 300x. 2.15PM Test on Points of Elementary Training & Fire Order. |
Mar 4th |
Parade 9.15AM. Firing on Range 300x to 1200x. 2.15PM Lecture. Packing 4.0PM. Marched to Etaples 6.0PM. Stayed all night. Snowing same Evening. |
Mar 5th |
Breakfast 8.0AM, very cold weather. Stayed all night again in same Camp. Snowing through daytime. |
Mar 6th |
Breakfast 8.0AM, very good meals in I-B.D. Mess. Stayed all night again, better weather. |
Mar 7th |
Packing up. Parade 6.30AM. Entrained Etaples 9.0AM. Arrived Ashue [Acheux-en-Amienois] next morning. Stayed there. |
Mar 8th |
Stayed at Ashue [Acheux] while Noon. Ridden to Brigade H.Qs. Went to Batt. H.Qs. at Courseilles [Courcelles-le-Comte]. Stayed all night. |
Mar 9th |
Packing up, waiting for Batt. coming out of trenches. Joined them 6.0PM, weather bad. |
Mar 10th |
Cleaning up. Rifle Inspection. |
Mar 11th |
Parade 8.0AM. Fatigue Party on Serre Road, finished 4.0PM, weather bad. |
Mar 12th |
Parade 6.30AM. Very Dull. Working Party over the old "No Man's Land", finished 4.0PM. |
Mar 13th |
Parade 6.30AM. Same days Work. Weather bad. |
Mar 14th |
Parade 6.30AM. On same work while 4.0PM, very wet. Seven wounded. |
Mar 15th |
Same Routines, finished 5.0PM. Very Wet. |
Mar 16th |
Same work on Railway. Finished 5.0PM, very tired. |
Mar 17th |
On Railway work again all day while 5.0PM. |
Mar 18th |
Packing up. Marched 6 Miles to Authie. Stayed there the night. |
Mar 19th |
Packing up again. Marched to Beauval 12 miles, very tired with bad roads. Stayed there the night. |
Mar 20th |
Packing up again, marched to Ligny [Ligny St. Flochel] 10 miles. Weather Fair. |
Mar 21st |
Packing up again. Marched to [Hernicourt?] 8 Miles. Weather bad again, stayed there the night. |
Mar 22nd |
Packing up again. Marched to [Feifes?] 8 miles. Stayed in Barns. |
Mar 23rd |
Parade 9.30AM. Rifle Inspection. |
Mar 24th |
Packing up again. Marched close to Merville, very tired, 14 Miles. |
Mar 25th |
Parade 9.30AM. Rifle Inspection. |
Mar 26th |
Parade 9.30AM. Company Drill in Field, nothing in Afternoon. |
Mar 27th |
Same Routines. |
Mar 28th |
Same Routines. |
Mar 29th |
Route March, very wet weather. |
Mar 30th |
Drill in Morning. Baths in Afternoon. |
Mar 31st |
Parade 8.45AM. Wood Fighting with full Paacks. |
April 1st |
Rifle Inspections. |
April 2nd |
Parade 8.40AM. C.O.s Parade & Drill. Ammunition Inspection & Lecture on Gas in Afternoon. Snowy weather. |
April 3rd |
Same Routines. |
April 4th |
Same Routines. |
April 5th |
Batt Orderly Sergeant. |
April 6th |
Parade 8.45AM. Drilling all morning. |
April 7th |
Same Routines. |
April 8th |
Packing up. Marched to Fuecquel [Fouquereuil] 16 Kilos, took over Company Orderly Sergeant. |
April 9th |
Orderly Sergeant. |
April 10th |
Orderly Sergeant. Big Advance on Vimy Ridge. |
April 11th |
Packing up again. Marched to Huchin [Houchin]. In Tents. |
April 12th |
Orderly Sergeant. |
April 13th |
Orderly Sergeant. |
April 14th |
Packing up. Marched to Houvlen [Houvelin], very tired. |
April 15th |
Handed over Orderly Sergeants Duties. |
April 16th |
Parade 9.0AM. P.T. & B.F. Drill & Attack Practise. |
April 17th |
Same Routines. |
April 18th |
Same Routines. |
April 19th |
Parade 9.0AM. Route March 6 Miles. Foot Inspection & Gas Practise. |
April 20th |
Parade 9.0AM. P.T. & B.F. Baths in Afternoon, very hot day. |
April 21st |
Parade 8.45AM. Drill & Attack Practise, nothing in Afternoon. |
April 22nd |
Parade 9.30AM. Kit Inspection. Football in Afternoon. |
April 23rd |
Parade 9.0AM. Musketry Drill & Bayonet Fighting, also Gas Helmet Practise. |
April 24th |
Parade 9.0AM. Route March 6 miles. Gas Drill in Afternoon. |
April 25th |
Parade 9.0AM. Extension for Attack Practise. Gas Drill in Afternoon. |
April 26th |
No Routines. Got a Pass for St. Pol, 10 Miles, very good walk, but rather tired. |
April 27th |
Parade 9.0AM. Practise Digging In. Nothing in Afternoon. |
April 28th |
Parade 9.0AM. Battalion Attack. Rifle Inspection in Afternoon. |
April 29th |
Packing up. Marched to Ecoivers [Ecoivres], went in Huts. Stayed there the night. Very tired, 14 Miles. |
April 30th |
Packing up. Marched to Nerveail [Maroeuil], 4 miles, very hot weather. |