Intense bombardment by both sides all afternoon.
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Friday 18 August 1916
Enemy busy shelling Ypres. General Sir S. Hughes visits the Ramparts with his staff. He stands on top of Ramparts to study the lay of the land in the trenches. Pays a visit to my draughting room.
Thursday 17 August 1916
No Entry
Wednesday 16 August 1916
Enemy shelling heavily around. Few aeroplanes of his to be seen. Rain during the day.
Tuesday 15 August 1916
Frtiz drops bombs at 11 PM on Lille Gate, Ypres. No damage. Earlier in day he shells lavishly.
Monday 14 August 1916
Leave Boulogne @ 4:40 am, arr Hazebrouck (after changing @ St. Omer) at 11. Arr Poperinghe @ 12:10 noon. To “a” camp only to find it empty. To brigade transport & report to Captain Temlin.
I got to Ypres @ night arr @ 7:30 PM. Great reception. Capt MacDonell has a boil on his left knee, incapacitated. My box of cyan arrives from L’Pool.
Sunday 13 August 1916
To boat @ 10:30. Boat leaves @ 11 am. Voyage choppy. Arr Boulogne 12:45. Marched to Stn. Leave packs @ baggage room & go out around town visit cathedral of St Pauls, Ramparts, gardens, promenade, & pier. Spent a few hours on sands listening to the band of the French Rgt.
Had supper of 1 ½ Francs & returned to Stn @ 9 PM. Many soldiers on leave of 48 hours from the Somme.
Board train @ 10:30 PM but it does not leave until 4:40 Monday morning.
*The Battle of the Somme – One of the largest battles of the First World War from July 1st to November 18th 1916 pitting the British and French armies against the Germans. There were more than 1,000,000 casualties during the battle which was fought on both sides of the Somme River in France. The battle is notable for its use of mechanized weapons bringing about the first ever use of the tank; it was also one of the first battles where aircrafts were of great importance. The British and French armies were able to push the Germans back during this battle however their losses were extreme.
Saturday 12 August 1916 (New Diary)
Up at 7 am. Left Draycots @ 8:10. Visit the shop & said good bye to all. Miss Southorn sees me off at station. Arr London @ 11:30 AM but find boat train departed @ 8:30. R.T.O. given me.
Leave London @ 12 noon for Ashford, arr 3 PM visit Ms Ansell @ the Harmer family. Leave Ashford for Shorncliffe 6:30 to see Ms Ashmore @ Lord Roberts Club and Miss Cornwall @ the Rectory, Cheriton.
To Folkestone @ 10:30. Stayed the night at Hotel Foster.
Friday 11 August 1916
Flying visit to Seagrave then to Aunt Louise Draycot @ Leicester.
Thursday 10 August 1916 (Entries in Both Diaries… date for second entry shows as August 9, 1916 but actions make earlier diary for August 10)
Left Stafford for Liverpool Stn.
Left L’Pool 5:20 with Harry. Gertie & Mack see me off.
Arr 6:47 to Smiths. In Morning to Wm. Salt Library. Miss Bradlivy wants me to write her.
To Doctor @ 10:30 am, Good-bye Harry. Mr Smith & Eileen see me off for Leicester at 11:26 train with Harry who accompanies me. Arr Haverton, 12:30 train for Leicester @ 1:15 PM.
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