Wednesday 24 June 2009

February 1916

1st Tuesday
Maison Roland.
A party of Zeps make a raid over England, dropping bombs over
Midlands and doing considerable damage especially Walsall,
Many lives lost.

2nd Wednesday.
Maison Roland.
Route march round country 7 miles.

7th Monday
Went by car to Saint Ouen to disinfect blankets, and returned at night

13th Sunday
Maison Roland.
No church parade.
We had a farewell party, including eight of us, on the occasion of
Eddie Edwards and Arthur Moore finishing.

14th Monday
Maison Roland. Eddie and Arthur leave the Unit for Base, as their time expires in 14 days

16th Wednesday
Our chip shop:

Baillet Albert
Café Anglais Maison Roland
Par St Riquier
Somme
(Written in a French hand)

19th Saturday.
Maison Roland. B Sect march away at night and arrive at Longvillers 1AM Sunday morning, billeted in Chateau, in which part of roof and windows are missing

20th Sunday
Longvillers. Preparing another Chateau for Hospital, worked all day in cleaning and clearing up.

21st Monday.
Sick with influenza.
Excused duty

22nd Tuesday
Longvillers.
Admitted into hospital with Influenza, temperature 102. Milk diet.
Heavy snow storm.