Fine day. CO’s inspection at 10.0 am, satisfied. Quiet day.
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Friday 10 January
Dull day & not much doing . Everyone on about demobilization as they all want to get away.
Thursday 9 January
Wet day & we don’t do a lot only pass the time away. I meet the other family in the house Madame LEBEAU, SUSANNE & MARIETTE. Very nice people indeed.
Wednesday 7 January
Fine but cold. I go round again with the Colonel & try to find a football pitch which we do in the afternoon. Fine night.
Tuesday 6 January
Fine but cold. I go round billets with the CO, rather a long time, billets not too bad, return 12.30, have a big day at “orders” 11 prisoners.
Sunday 5 January No Entry
Monday 5 January BINCHE
Fine morning, very cold. We parade at 8.30 am & march to St. Saulue to embus, which we do after a long wait. Leave about 11.0 am & after a good but cold journey arrive BINCHE about 2.30 pm. Get a very good billet & have a good night. 27 rue Heurtebise. Mme VANDERVOOST
Saturday 4 January
Fine day but dull & cold, more rain at night. Quiet day we get prepared for move on Monday. Load wagons etc. ready to move in the morning.
Friday 3 January
Fine day, but very cold. Wet again at night. Nothing much doing in the morning. Div Gen [Divisional General] just has a look round. Final Brigade Inter Coy Footer 2.15 pm. Our A Coy v C Coy Seaforths. We lose 2.0 poor game. Have a Bonne Sante at night.
Thursday 2 January
Fine morning after a wet night. Bttn [Battalion] goes on a route march about 1.0 noon. Party goes away to Demobilization Centre Watford. I miss it. Cheerio.o.