Friday, 6 November 2009
June 1916
1st Thursday/10th Saturday
Night Duty.
11th Sunday
Gaudiempre.
15th Thursday
Gaudiempre. Hospital night duty.
Operation to toe rt foot.
19th Monday
Gaudiempre.
Moved from tent Hospital to new huts, which are being completed, B Sect in bivouacs, A & C tent Sub Div in bell tents, remainder run line.
23rd Friday
No duty.
Heavy storm, watched kite balloon break loose and disappear.
Bgde working party out up trenches in advanced trench, whizz-banged by Germans 150 casualties, came through our Hospital Gaudiempre.
24th Saturday
Gaudiempre.
Made Motor Orderly.
Went up the line at night at Foncquevillers.
Heavy bombardment by our Artillery.
[The opening bombardments of the First Battle of the Somme were reportedly audible on Hampstead Heath, London.]
25th Sunday
Gaudiempre.
Went with Car to CCS Doullens.
[CCS - Casualty Clearing Station]
26th Monday
The Car goes to Savy 25 miles each way.
27th Tuesday
Doullens by car, taking wounded to CCS.
30th Friday
Return to my Sect for duties while the Charge is in progress.
Hospital duties.
Allies make combined offensives on this front.
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