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Friday 10 December 1915 – rain and gale

December 10, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

J.C Walker (Lieutenant in [Lancashire] Fusiliers) and I walk into Godewarsvelde. Purchase postcards and have coffee. The people speak very good English but charge “very tall” for everything.
The Company march to Bailleul (16 or 18 kilometres return) for purpose of having a bath!!!!!! A waste of time and shoe leather as the men will need another bath at the end thro’ perspirating on return journey.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Bailleul, Godewarsvelde, Lieutenant J.C Walker

Thursday 9 December 1915 – rain

December 9, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

No. 3 and 4 Companies change their billets as they are in another Regiment’s area. We march thro’ Flêtre and Godewarsvelde. Very poor accommodation and crowded

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Flêtre, Godewarsvelde

Wednesday 8 December 1915

December 8, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

A real fine day

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries

Tuesday 7 December 1915

December 7, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Harry Bristowe gets a commission in Ox and Bucks [Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry] and John Walker in 2nd [Lancashire Fusiliers?].
A Contintent of 130 men from universities of Canada arrived yesterday

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers, Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Canada, Harry Bristowe, John Walker, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire Light Infantry

Monday 6 December 1915 – No entry today

December 6, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Next entry December 6.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries

Sunday 5 December 1915

December 5, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Sent letter and cheque for one guinea to William Salt Archaeological Society Stafford for purchase of 1915 Volume.
High gale at night.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: 1915 Volume, William Salt Archaeological Society

Saturday 4 December 1915

December 4, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Received letter from William Salt Society

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: William Salt Society

Friday 3 December 1915 – No entry

December 3, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Next entry December 4.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries

Thursday 2 December 1915

December 2, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Battalion goes route marching in full marching order. Last night it rained hard and blew a gale but today its cloudless and bright sunshine.

Yesterday I trimmed Lieutenant MacKenzie’s hair

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Battalion, Lieutenant MacKenzie

Wednesday 1 December 1915

December 1, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Our Transport are inspected by Alderson Officer Commanding Canadians. Could not find fault!!!
Our Colonel (Pelley) gives the Battalion great praise for their conduct on yesterdays parade giving the lie direct to Alderson.


* Lt Col R.T. Pelly, DSO – The commander of the Princess Pats while Colonel Buller was away due to an injury suffered at Ypres. He led the troops until December 16th 1915 when he was sent to command the 8th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. Pelly returned in 1916 to again lead the Princess Pats after Colonel Buller was killed at Sanctuary Wood.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Battalion, Colonel Pelley, Commanding Officer Alderson

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