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Archives for June 2018
Sunday 9 June 1918
To Widnes on the bike, with Gert & Harry.
On arrival home we find William & his family there. He is on leave pending going to France for 2nd time.
Saturday 8 June 1918
I finish my genealogical chart & Harry photographs it.
Friday 7 June 1918
Germans making good progress for Paris. Have captured 10,000 prisoners.
To Picton R. Room & afterwards to Harry’s.
Wednesday 5 June to Thursday 6 June 1918
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Tuesday 4 June 1918
To Picton R.R. & Harry’s in afternoon.
Monday 3 June 1918
Enemy making rapid strides for Paris.
To Picton reading room in afternoon. Then to Harry’s.
Sunday 2 June 1918
To Harry’s We take a walk around the American camp. English girls twitter around the camp forgetting their own poor Tommy in France.
Saturday 1 June 1918
As a Sergt. I am allowed to wear my Khaki & not Blues.
Take a run up to Harry’s from 3 to 8 pm.
* Convalescent Blues: the distinctive blue uniform that military authorities required recovering soldiers of the Great War to wear in hospital and in public. Made of a flannel and flannelette combination the uniform resembled ill-fitting pyjamas.
