I go on pass to London 5.30 train.
Visit Mrs. & Charlie Graham at 29 Wyvil Rd. Lambeth SW. Stay all night.
Archives for August 2017
Thursday 30 August 1917
Started work at Brigade Mapping & Topographical Office under Capt. Carr. PPCLI.
I receive letter from Capt. Chutter of 14 C.I.B. offering me job on his Brigade as draughtsman.
Sunday 26 August to Wednesday 29 August 1917
No entries.
Saturday 25 August 1917
At 7 am inoculated against typhus etc.
Write letter to Capt. MacDonald.
Friday 24 August 1917
Sent over to C.I. Machine Gun Intelligence & Topography office for work there. I have to Revert to Rank of Acting Corporal as documents have been lost despite entries in my pay book.
In morning I go Panorama sketching for some Scheme work north of Seaford.
Thursday 23 August 1917
Same as above.
To see OC respecting my stripes.
Wednesday 22 August 1917
I am put i/c [in charge] of Mess rooms. Sergts & mens.
Tuesday 21 August 1917
To PPCLI 7th Res. Camp to visit CSM Griggs & L/c Wallach.
Monday 20 August 1917
A medical exam @ 7.30 am & sign for blankets, etc.
Sunday 19 August 1917
Leave Leic. On Sunday [(19) 20th ]by G.C.R. @ 3.31. Train ½ hr. late. Nancy accompanies me down to the Stn. Arr. London 6.37 two mins. late for my train. Next @ 8 pm. Arr. Seaford @ 12.30 pm via Brighton where I changed.
*Camp Seaford was located on the Coast of England at Seaford. it was set up at the beginning of WWI to train & house soldiers from Wales & the NW of England. Beginning in 1916, the Camps housed Canadian Troops; this continued until after the War, as Canadian Soldiers waited to go home.
