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Tuesday 6 March 1917

March 6, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

 – drizzly rain, not much

Heavy firing around Lens & Lille.

Capt. H M. Wallis goes on special leave to England (Manchester). He can get his but not I.  Again, an officers war.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries Tagged With: Lens, Lille

Wednesday 8 September 1915 – fine

September 8, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Princess Pats hold sports. Received letter from Reverend N.J Thompson. I go to Nieppe. Am entertained to tea by some French ladies into afternoon. They are from Ypres, Lille and Armentiéres.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Armentieres, Lille, Nieppe, Princess Patricia, Reverend N.J. Thompson, Ypres

Monday 4 January 1915 – Rain

January 4, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

https://monova.ca/greatwarchronicles/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Monday_January_4_1915.mp3
Heavy bombarding around Armentieres and Lille. Our new move is cancelled. Retired to rest last night but ‘tis impossible wet clothes and wet feet. How I escape Rheumatics, colds, etc; is marvellous. Lot of men attending the doctor. Have not had my clothes off for over a fortnight –
“they are commencing to make themselves known”


*Fortnight – 2 weeks.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Armentieres, Lille, mp3

Thursday 24 December 1914

December 24, 2014 by Sarah McLennan

https://monova.ca/greatwarchronicles/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Thursday_December_24_1914.mp3
Up at 10:30 am
Got a meal & walked round. Engineers making trenches around the farm. I forage for food & am able to purchase 2 slices of bread at [1p] (two sous)per slice. Returned to my quarters in the Backhouse. Made bed of straw & tried to sleep. Beautiful night moonlight. Heavy bombardment on the line between Ypres & Lille. Cold is so severe that sleep in impossible. Up at 8 am.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: heavy bombardment, Lille, mp3, Ypres

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