Dull morning. Hun plane over very low 4.0 am. Thunderstorm later. Lot of rain at night.
Category Archives: WW1
Jul 13 DINGWALL CAMP
Fine day. Not much gunning. Bad news from NIEUPORT. Coys do training. Working party at night B & C Coys.
SM WINDMILL CSM (1188) BAKER visit us at night.
Jul 12 DINGWALL CAMP
Fine day, quite nice & warm again. Aircraft active. Fritz shells ARRAS with long range gun. H Bttn do a stunt at night. Hun plane fetched down by A.A. Guns.
Jul 11 DINGWALL CAMP
Fine morning. B & C Coys do training. Aircraft very active. Fairly quiet day. Good sleep all night.
Jul 10 DINGWALL CAMP
Dull cold morning, fine later. Coys do training etc. Working party of 100 men 7.30 pm A & D Coys. Fine night.
Jul 9 DINGWALL CAMP
Damp cold miserable morning a bit finer after lunch, cold & wet again at night. Quiet day no training done, armourers inspection etc.
Jul 8
Heavy thunderstorm about 3.0 am & rain. Wet until about 10.0 am. Church cancelled. Cold all day, very quiet at night, fairly good sleep. Saw Red Rocket. Tres Bien.
Jul 7
Fine morning. Coys do training. I work all day altering my shelter and we get it finished about 6.0 pm. Fritz sends over 16 heavy shells from 11.30 pm to 12.0 am – too close to be pleasant not much sleep.
Jul 6 DINGWALL CAMP
Fine morning, Coys do training in the Roclincourt Valley 9.30 – 12.30. Working party at night 3 Offcrs 6 NCO’s 100 men return about 4.0 am. No casualties. Very heavy gunning at night, not much sleep.
Jul 5 DINGWALL CAMP
Fine morning. Fritz active with heavy Arty [artillery]. Spend the day cleaning up etc. no training. Adj [adjutant] tells me my leave has gone in, but what result? Noisy night not much sleep.