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Archives for October 2017
Saturday 20 October to Tuesday 23 October 1917
Notice appears in Bde. Orders for me to be reverted to Private. Wow!
As I am “refused permission” to go overseas again, 4th time they tell me. I have to rest up & have done my bit.
Friday 19 October 1917
In evening to home of Mr. & Mrs. Griggs. Had splendid time. Mr. & Mrs. Wallach called.
Thursday 18 October 1917
Returned to duty from Mapping School to go as expert draughtsman to Forestry Corps.
Tuesday 16 October to Wednesday 17 October 1917
No entries.
Monday 15 October 1917
Paymaster takes my paybook.
Sunday 14 October 1917
Leave Derby on 3 pm train. Should have been 2.18 but late. Alice sees me off. Arr. St. Pancras 5:30 pm. Leave Victoria for Seaford @6.25 & arrive 9:30 pm. Rained heavily.
Saturday 13 October 1917
Wire for & get 1 day xtension. Call on Mr. & Mrs. Wear & Harry Draycot of Derby.
Friday 12 October 1917
At Mapperley I lecture on aeroplane photographs & war matters to the school in morning. Visiting in afternoon. Leave Mapperley to catch 3.3 train for Derby. Call on Mr. & Mrs. Bailey @ Stanley Grange. At Library in Derby for two hrs. Take Cousin Alice home. To see the Arcadians in evening with Alice, Alice (Jr.) & René (Mackay) Ripping.
Thursday 11 October 1917
Leave L’pl for Mapperley Mid Ry at 2:15 pm via Derby. Arr. Derby @ 5.33. Entrain @ Great North’n Ry @6.35 where my cousin Alice whom I called upon, sees me off. Arr. West Hallam 6.48 pm. Katie (Mrs. Draycot) is there to meet me & we walk 2 miles to Mapperley. Meet Lily (Childers) @ home.
