Fine day. Bttn does a troop of the colour for practice only & we get on very well.
Category Archives: WW1
Friday 17 January
Dull day. C.O. inspects billets after that nothing doing.
Thursday 16 January
Fine but not a very good day, we do a bit of practice for trooping the colours & get on alright.
Wednesday 15 January
Very wet day & not much doing. R ½ Bttn play left half in league match, the latter win 4-0. I go to Bouvrin in the evening & spend a very pleasant time.
Tuesday 14 January
Wet morning. We do some slow marching in the drill shed & get on very well. Quiet time.
Monday 13 January
Fine day, we do a bit of slow marching, which is very difficult for the men, but they get on alright.
Sunday 12 January No Entry
Saturday 11 January
Fine day. CO’s inspection at 10.0 am, satisfied. Quiet day.
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.