Fine but cold. I go round again with the Colonel & try to find a football pitch which we do in the afternoon. Fine night.
Category Archives: WW1
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.
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.
Wednesday 1 January 1919 Valenciennes
Fine day. We have a holiday. Officers play the Sergts at Football in the afternoon, former win by 4-1, very cold. Heavy rain at night. Quiet time.
Tuesday 31 December Valenciennes
Wet again. Not much doing. Offrs [Officers] dinner at night Hotel-du-Flandres, plenty of singing etc. but I have a good nights sleep.
Monday 30 December Valenciennes
Wet day. Not much doing. A Coy play A Seaforths in the afternoon Semi final Bgde Cup. A win 3-0 good game. Whist drive at night Offrs & Sgts [Officers & Sergeants] 32 play, very nice evening.
Sunday 29 December Valenciennes
Fine day. Church service at 10.45 very nice. Nothing in the afternoon so I go to hear the band at the theatre, very nice indeed. Get a bottle at night Martells