Making a letter rack for Officers Mess.
I escort Miss Cornewall to Rectory at 9:30 pm
Archives for July 2015
Tuesday 20 July 1915
Received a gift book from Mrs Beatrice Smith of Stafford.
Monday 19 July 1915 – fair
Writing letters all day.
Have a very bad cold.
Colonel Buller inspects the Princess Patricia’s and Company gives him 3 cheers.
Placed £17 in post office savings bank making £20 in all.
Sunday 18 July 1915 – fine
To St. Nicholas’s Church at Newington Village for morning service.
Stay in camp all day.
Saturday 17 July 1915 – fair
Send £3 to Mrs E. Rawsthorne of 49 Deane Road, Kensington, Liverpool, and £4.10 to Miss K. Hustwayte of Risley Co. Derby. The above was money left by Private Hustwayte and Lance Corporal Rawsthorne for me to forward.
I also send [kitting?] to Mrs Rawsthorne and one to my bro’ Harry for myself. I go to Folkestone with Private Thomas. I visit the Fisherfolk and have chat with them. Back to camp at 11:35.
Friday 16 July 1915 – rain
Making letter box.
A draft of 15 men of Old Princess Patricias and 235 of P.P.s from MacGill [sic] University 250 men altogether. Private Hustwayte and Lance Corporal Rawsthorne included.
It rains and blows a gale and they are in it.
Thursday 15 July 1915 – cloudy
Working for Pioneers all day making doors.
200,000 Colliers in South Wales are out on strike – money grievance the trouble. Also the government placing coal areas of South Wales on the Munition Act Bill making absentees liable to a fine of £5 for days absence.
*Coal Miners’ Strike – The onset of WWI called for increased production of coal for the war effort. Owners demanded the repeal of the eight hour work day and a higher productivity from workers. This created a decline in conditions for workers and industrial action was taken in 1915 along with demands for higher wages. As coal was desperately needed for the war effort the government of Lloyd George placed the coalfields under state control.
Wednesday 14 July 1915 – cloudy
Working for Pioneers all day making a post box.
Cyril is ill with an affliction of the chest. Ordered to rest for 2 months
Tuesday 13 July 1915 – fine
For a walk to Sandgate and bathed in sea.
Wrote letters in afternoon.
Colliers threaten to strike in South Wales.
*Collier – Coal Miner
Monday 12 July 1915 – fine
Wrote letters to Reverend Stone of Barrow on Soar and Draycott of Leicester also S.G. Upton’s. Sent badges to the latter.
