Wet day. Not much doing.
Category Archives: WW1
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.
Wednesday 11 December Valenciennes
Wet morning. Coys [Companies] do training in Bks [Barracks]. In afternoon Corps Comdr [Corps Commander] has a parade for dist [distribution] of medals. Fine. I have a shoot after pde.
Tuesday 10 December Valenciennes
Wet day, not much doing in morning, we play Kings Own in the afternoon 1st Round Div Cup. Good game, but ground very bad, win 2-0. Whist drive for men at night. Very good. Band plays.
Monday 9 December Valenciennes
Wet miserable day. Band arrives from England. Nearly all boys.