One of our aeroplanes is shot down by German aeroplane. Awful distressing sight to see it turning over & over. Fell over Asylum N.W. Ypres.
Go out to sketch Rampart for Sir Max Aitken, stay out one hour but have to take cover from fierce shelling by enemy. Am interrogated by officers & police many times.
Wednesday 21 June 1916 – dull
Busy packing up for moving to Ypres Salient & Ramparts. Leave Steenvoorde at [blank]
Tuesday 20 June 1916 – dull
Send Flemish lace to Mrs. B. Smith of Stafford. Russian captives total 175,000
Monday 19 June 1916 – dull
Busy making maps.
Send lace (Flemish) to my aunt of Leicester, 3 yards take 5 days to make.
Sunday 18 June 1916 – fine, later dull
Busy making plans etc.
In evening have invitation out to tea
Saturday 17 June 1916
Russians have taken 106,000 prisoners of Austrian [sic]
Hear organ recital by a private on Brigade who is “Officers Servant” at the large Church of Steenvoorde. Rosary Played. Find name Vanbockstael on one of chairs.
Friday 16 June 1916
Busy draughting all day
Thursday 15 June 1916 – dull
Had tooth extracted.
Neuralgia easier.
Russians have taken 107,000 prisoners (Austrians)
Wednesday 14 June 1916 – rain
Major A Adamson, a gentleman, & Major D. B. F. Grey get D.S.O. The latter very haughty over it.
Receive telegram from Miss Kidd re Fergie, I answer “unfortunately yes (killed) deepest sympathy. Draycot”
Tuesday 13 June 1916
Major Grey PPCLI visits the BDE office.
Have a devilish attack of neuralgia.
We (the office staff) secure a room for cooking purposes at 15 Rue De Mandelette, Steenvoorde.
Neuralgia – Pain in a distribution of a nerve or multiple nerves. This could involve anything from a head ache to ear aches or neck pain.
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