Tom Draycot calls & we saunter out for an hour. I give him a waterproof cape. Enemy dropping bombs around our camp.
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Saturday 8 July 1916
Canadian division makes raid (4th Bn) failed- too much machine gun fire & much barbed wire obstruction.
Tom Draycot calls & we take walk for 3 hours 7:15 – 10 PM.
Friday 7 July 1916
Tom Draycot calls & we have tea @ Brandhoek
Thursday 6 July 1916 – fair
At 12 noon today I have a surprise. Tom Draycot of Edmonton comes to see me, we have a chat together. He is in 49th, formerly 66.
To Poperinghe with Pt. Jacques the General’s orderly. Purchase lace (hand made)
Wednesday 5 July 1916
Rained heavy during the day.
Am busy with plans, maps, etc. Maps, maps, and more maps, what a rush!
Tuesday 4 July 1916
Enemy drop bombs near our camp.
Monday 3 July 1916
Sick
Sunday 2 July 1916
Sick
Saturday 1 July 1916
Feeling very sick – bilious attack
Friday 30 June 1916
Heavy shelling by the enemy all along the front. Attack at Vierstraat hundreds of various coloured lights (flares) go up.
Walked through & out of Ypres at 11 PM with Pt Fetherstone of 49th orderly to MacNeill, arrive at A camp near Busseboom.
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