To the Orderly Room at New Barracks Gosport and get an extension of two weeks leave after medically examined by a Doctor of Royal Army Medical Corps. Colonel of the Highland Light Infantry signs the pass.
Snowing in afternoon.
Ernest and I recopy the family tree.
Sunday 21 February 1915
Took long walk with Ernest.
My Aunt Mrs Anne Humphreys died at 11 pm, peacefully
Saturday 20 February 1915 – fine
Writing letters all morning.
Shown round the art schools of Gosport with Ernest.
To a theatre with Ernest at 7:30 pm. Home at 10:30 pm
Friday 19 February 1915 – showers
Up at 8:30. Letters from Bessie and Harry. A newspaper cutting from the Daily Vancouver Province gives a glowing account of myself re wounded etc.
Show.
Thursday 18 February 1915 – rain
Aunt is no better. Have a cup of tea brought to me by Milly. Have a good time all together. I leave by the 4:30 pm train for Gosport on a ticket which is two days old and after much dodging I arrive at Gosport
Wednesday 17 February 1915 – Rain (Ash Wednesday)
Annie brings up a cup of tea and morning paper.
Introduced to Miss Whites. Anne, Milly, Miss Whites and self go to theatre at night.
Tides are high. The river Avon has risen 7 feet in height.
My Aunt is no better.
Lieutenant Price and Captain Fitzgerald of Princess Pats are killed.
Tuesday 16 February 1915 – fine
Left Wylde Green at 9 am. Arrived at Birmingham at 9:30 am.
Left Birmingham at 9:45 for Bath, arrived in Bath at 12:15
Met at station by Anne [Laurie] and Millicent Humphreys (my cousin)
Aunt is lying seriously ill but able to recognise me, has been in bed 10 weeks.
Annie, Milly and self go to the theatre at night. Home at 11:30 pm
Monday 15 February 1915 – fine
Left Seagrave at 8:30 for Sileby in the pony and trap of Miss Kathleen Knight. Arrive Leicester at 9:30 and said good bye to Fred Draycot and Nancy. Boarded the 10:55 train for Birmingham.
Arrived at Doctor White’s at 1 pm and have chat all afternoon with Mrs White.
*Pony and Trap – A small horse drawn carriage
Sunday 14 February 1915
No entry.
Saturday 13 February 1915
MacDermot calls at 9 am. I say goodbye to Harry and leave then off to Liverpool Midland Station. Call at photographers and get photos. Back home again and say good bye to Mr Draycot and Simcocks, take the 12:20 train for Leicester via Manchester (Grand Central Railway). Arrive at Manchester at 1:20. Leave 2:15 pm.
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