August
- Wed 1
- Wrote to Mary Moreau. Wrote to Nellie. Got wet going to Camp this morning. Not posted the letter.
- Thu 2
- We are leaving Coxide this afternoon. Raining as usual, weather gone quite cold. Arrived at Litaghern. Sleeping in a large barn.
- Fri 3
- Having short rations. I want a wristlet watch badly.
- Sat 4
- Field card to Mother. Letter from Vi.
- Sun 5
- Received a p.c. enclosed in a letter from Vi. This was an inquiry from Percy whose letters addressed to Base have been returned.
- Tue 7
- Posted letter to Vi for pipe, and one to Adlam.
- Mon 13
- Letter from Adlam.
- Tue 14
- Adventure in Malo, beautiful city of France.
- Wed 15
- Paid 10 fr.
- Thu 16
- In Au Poisson Rouge, Malo, lives a fair and beautiful child who knows me well on sight, Her mother is a good looking woman. She insists on being kissed every night. (I mean the child.)
- Fri 17
- Sent the Otiosa House p.c. to Elsie Caddel.
- Sat 18
- Letter from Mary Moreau.
- Mon 20
- Letter from Vi telling me that Annie and Cyril are in hospital with diptheria also asking if I have plenty of letters!
- Tue 21
- Rosendael. Marie-Jeanne Steen. Sept An. "Au La Poisson Rouge".
- Wed 22
- Letter from Nellie Mason makes absurd statement that I write tales of woe. Trés fâché.
- Thu 23
- Replied.
- Fri 24
- Got pass to Dunkirk. Suzon No 20 letter to from "Jacques" Constantine with reply. Dark hair, brown kid boots and navy blue jerkin & kilt. Letter from Dolly. Replied. Billy Sparrow on leave.
- Mon 27
- Moving from here tomorrow. Ghyvelde.
- Tue 28
- Started for huts where we are rumoured to be staying for a fortnight. Afterwards bound for the Somme. Letter from W.E.H.
- Thu 30
- Drum-major arrived to take charge of band.