Leave Rouen for Armentiéres to join the Regiment at 4 pm from camp. A good coffee and general refreshment stall is [in D shed?] at station. Travel in 3 class carriage – comfortable.
Saturday 28 August 1915
Went into Rouen, many visits. Acting mess Orderly.
Thursday 26 August 1915
Paraded at [base] 8:45 till 12 noon. On pass in afternoon from 4 till 9 pm. To Rouen and visited the Cathedral.
Ascended the tall steel spire. Price ½ Franc. Saw all the sights of the cathedral and then to supper at the “Brasserie Paul” Café on Rue Grand Pont. Saw Equestrian Statue of Napoleon; and “Jeanne d’Arc” in white marble. Also tablets. Visited for curiosity the “White Star Cavern” and “neighbouring houses”. “Modesty forbids an account”. Boarded No. 4 Car for “The Barrier”.
Tuesday 24 August 1915
Scores of Norwegian vessels along the Seine. Lovely sunny on both banks. Caves, Chateaux etc. arrive at Rouen 4 pm and marched 4 miles to camp, in canvas tents
Sent 30 postcards off
Monday 11 January 1915
Arrive at Rouen at 7 am. Taken in trams to the No. 3 Stationary Hospital. A hospital all under canvas. No sleep for pain.
*Rouen – The town of Rouen was used as a supply base during WWI as well as a location for military hospitals; No. 3 Stationary Hospital was run by Canadians.
Sunday 10th January 1915 – fine
At 9 o’clock we are again put in motor wagons and conveyed to the Hospital train bound for Boulogne and Rouen. We come down to the base hospital in 1st Class Sleeping carriages. Good attention is shown us at Boulogne by English ladies who give chocolate, fruit and cigarettes. No French sympathy shown throughout but expect this is on account of having troubles of their own. Travel all night but no sleep.
