The colored gentlemen prove to be a most respectable & disciplined party. They show the white man how to behave.

*”During the war 500,000 colored men and boys were called up under the draft, not one of whom sought to evade it. They took their places wherever assigned in defense of the nation of which they are just as truly citizens as are any others.” Calvin Coolidge, Letter to Charles F. Gardner (9 August 1924).

I go for a walk with Miss Lee to Englefield Green & Runnymeade & have tea in Egham. We walk about 12 miles. Father Lee is somewhat tired but both enjoyed the walk.

To London to see Aunt Rhia & give her photos of Dad & family.

Party of about 100 men go back to Canada.

We have a draft of 80 “Colored gentlemen” from United States & Canada.

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Bosche break through to Peronne & Bapaume.

*Black soldiers in WW1 were referred to as “colored”.   This designation appeared on all induction and discharge papers. The story of the black soldier in WW1 was unrecorded and still goes largely untold. (http://www.wwvets.com/BuffaloSoldiers.html)

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