Fine morning some rain later. We arrive at Boulogne 8.45 am very good run, meet Mr. Cocking & have a nice chat. Breakfast, wash & brush up the shop. Get as many things as possible & arrange to come back on one of our Corps lorries tomorrow. Bed 8.45 pm fine sleep, very tired.
Monthly Archives: December 2018
Friday 20 December Valenciennes
Fine day very cold. Training in the morning. Tug of War in the afternoon, our team beat D or W [Duke of Wellington Regiment] 2 pulls to 1. I leave for Boulogne by Box Car at 5.0 pm very cold. Arrive Hedain 11.45 pm, rest there until 7.0 am very cold & miserable.
Thursday 19 December Valenciennes
Showery day. Training in the morning. We play RAMC in the afternoon & lose 1-0. I don’t see the game as I go to St Saulve for witness on Ct Martial [Court Martial] Sgt Milledge. We get away with it, very glad.
Wednesday 18 December Valenciennes
Wet day. Not much doing.
Tuesday 17 December Valenciennes
Wet again. Not much doing.
Monday 16 December Valenciennes
Fine day, some slight showers, Bttn do training. Not much doing. Shoot in the afternoon. Very good.
Sunday 15 December Valenciennes
Dull morning. Church pde [parade] 10.0 am. Band play in Square during afternoon. Nice night. I have a night cap & sleep well.
Saturday 14 December Valenciennes
Wet again. CO’s inspection in morning. A Coy play Sea [Seaforth Highlanders] in afternoon draw 1-1. I get in the best shoot I’ve done, quite pleased.
Friday 13 December Valenciennes
Wet again. Coys [Companies] do some training but not much. I get in another shoot & do very well.
Thursday 12 December Valenciennes
Wet day. Coys do training in Bks. Div Comdr comes round, things all right. Afternoon better, have a shoot & do well. Whist drive at night, very nice time. Offrs & Sgts 48. Tres Bien.