Dull morning but fine. Clears up later. I get up but don’t go far away, just hang around all day.

Ditto

Ditto

Very nice day. I have the Spanish Flu & stay in bed.

Arrive Etaples about 4.0 am, get some tea etc, leave again about 6.50 am & after a tedious journey arrive PERNES 2.10 pm. I get to billet about 5.0 pm very tired & not feeling too well, rotten cold. See the old lady at Camblai Chatelain en route.

Fine morning, go out about 11.0 am, meet Merry & we then go up to Bennetts place & have dinner, stay there till about 2.30 pm, then off we go, get our goods to the Stn [station[ & leave about 5.0 pm, very decent carriage but hard. Aircraft active at night but we steer clear.

Fine morning but misty, don’t go out until the afternoon. Meet Bennett & we have a run round until 9.0 pm then go down to the Cavalry Mess to a concert which was very good indeed. We stick it until about 12.0 midnight & then go home. Had a very good time.

Fine day & very warm. I go & see Bennett in the morning & Capt Rothwell in the afternoon, try to get some tea but its no go & I have to go to Bennetts place. Go to Tivoli at night with Bennett & SM Smith MMP [Military Police]. Very nice time.

Fine day. I go for a walk round after tea with Hill & meet C Moon who is going to join the 2nd [Battalion] in Italy. We have sundry drinks & see him off at 7.0 pm. Meet Bennett & then adjourn to the Echelon Mess, stick it till 11.0 pm. Air raid warning given, but nothing doing, very good night.

Fine day. Arrive Rouen 9.0 am & report to OC  ? Troops. Get sent to 4^th Aux. Coy. In T ASC [Army Service Corps] Sgt Maj Mortimer, get fixed up very well. Have a look round the Kit Store & fix things up for the next day. Go out & find Bennett. We go up to Camp, find Hill, have a very good time & get back about 11.0 pm.