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Thursday 27 December to Monday 31 December 1917

December 27, 2017 by jbushey

No entries.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries

Wednesday 26 December 1917

December 26, 2017 by jbushey

Bank Holiday. I rise at 5.30 am to catch 7.50 train to Stafford. Arr. 9.30 am – found Mrs. Leighton & family home. Stayed two days then left for Camp.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries Tagged With: Bank Holiday

Tuesday 25 December 1917 – Christmas Day

December 25, 2017 by jbushey

Rose @ 8.30 am. Breakfast @ 9 am. Very quiet till noon.

I go for a bike ride to West Derby & Tuebrook. Dinner @ 2 pm. Beef & vegetables. No plum pudding. In evening to S.A. Upton’s. Played Priest of Parish. Jack N is home. Party number 10….made after dinner speeches. Have splendid time. Back to Harry’s accompanied by Jack & Samuel. After more games we retire @ 1.30 am.

*Priest of Parish is a parlour game for groups of people.

 

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries Tagged With: Christmas Day

Monday 24 December 1917

December 24, 2017 by jbushey

Up early & catch 8.30 train @ Leic. Sta. for Rhyl to see Harry. Arr. @ 12 noon. Have 1 hrs chat with him. He looks very ill & is fed on peptonised milk. Trouble Gastritis. Leave him @ 1.15 pm. Catch Camp Railway train for Rhyl @ 1.30 pm. Take 2.54 train to L’pool. Arr. 6 pm. Trains packed. Had to walk home. Played Priest of Parish @ Harry’s retired to bed @ 2 am.

*Peptonized milk is subjected to partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries

Sunday 23 December 1917

December 23, 2017 by jbushey

Arr. (23rd) Liverpool @ 6 am Sunday. Stayed at Harry’s till 5 pm then to S. A. Upton’s & had chat.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries

Saturday 22 December 1917

December 22, 2017 by jbushey

Leave Smiths Lawn for Liverpool @ 7.20 pm. Saturday via Waterloo Euston Sta.

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Sunday 16 December to Friday 21 December 1917

December 16, 2017 by jbushey

No entries.

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Saturday 15 December 1917

December 15, 2017 by jbushey

Charles & I tour Leicester. I leave for Camp & Charles for L’pool & Rhyl to see Harry. Charles puts £60 in war bonds @ Leicester Post Office 15.12.17.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries Tagged With: War bonds

Friday 14 December 1917

December 14, 2017 by jbushey

To Syston on 14th @ 8.34.

Called on Mrs. Lee @ Syston. Inspected Register @ Lyston Church. To Leicester @ 5.40 pm. Stayed with brother Charles & Aunt.

 

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries

Thursday 13 December 1917

December 13, 2017 by jbushey

Leave Camp at 5.30 for Leicester, leave Egham 6.34 pm, leave St. Pancras 8.30 pm. Arr. Leiscter 11.15 pm. Stayed @ YMCA.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries

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