Working at Canadian Ordnance Corps.
Have had attack of hay fever.
To cinema in evening to see Charlie Chaplin
Tuesday 3 August 1915
Working at Canadian Ordnance Corps.
Received an apology from Reverend J. Sheare of Thurnby Leicestershire.
Monday 2 August 1915
To work at Canadian Ordnance Corps.
Steamer Eastland overturns (turns Turtle) at entrance to Lake Michigan and drowns 1810 people.
*SS Eastland – Was a passenger ship based out of Chicago that was used for tours. On July 24th 1915 while the Eastland was on its way from Illinois to Michigan City, Indiana, it overturned. The boat was already known to be top heavy and this was made worse by new laws, brought about by the Titanic disaster, calling for a complete set of life boats on every ship. The added weight of the life rafts and the movement of passengers aboard caused the ship to roll over killing 844 people. On August 14th 1915 the SS Eastland was recovered, the ship was sold to the Naval reserve and recommissioned as the USS Wilmette. The USS Wilmette was used as a military training vessel.
Sunday 1 August 1915
To Congregational Church in morning and Wesleyan Church in evening.
Visited the Victoria Park in afternoon
Soldier’s Club (C of E) in evening
Heavy showers about 7:30 pm
Saturday 31 July 1915 – fine
Working up till 12 noon and at 3 pm take train to Shorncliffe. Met Riley and had coffee with him. He goes to London for 3 days. Arrive at camp at 4:30 pm and see the boys.
Have an awful headache.
Met Miss Challis and had chat. Had tea at Salvation Army.
Wrote letters in evening.
Paid £8 by pay master.
Friday 30 July 1915 – fine and showers
Making frames etc.
In evening for usual walk.
Go out into the country.
Saturday 29 July 1915 – showers
At work as usual.
My Sister Martha is suffering from a painful affliction of the eyes.
Have usual walk around the town of Ashford.
Wednesday 28 July 1915 – showers
Working as before.
Visit Y.M.C.A in morning at 10:30 and afternoon at 4 for a snack.
To C of E Soldiers Club in evening and Y.M.C.A. I write letters.
Introduced to Miss Lawrence of Chartham.
Tuesday 27 July 1915 – showery
At work doing carpentry all day and put in charge of job.
In evening to Wesleyan Soldier home and “home” at 9:30 pm
Cyril V. Green is very ill, doctor recommends 2 months rest.
*Wesleyan Soldiers home – A British army training camp on the same grounds as the Church of England Soldiers Institute. It contained bedrooms, lecture halls, games rooms and a reading room. The building was demolished in 1960.
Monday July 26 1915
To D.A.A.G[Deputy Assistant Adjutant General] Office for papers to proceed to Ashford.
Miss Cornewall leaves for South Wales.
Left Shorncliffe Station at 12:55.
Arrived at Ashford at 1:45. Interviewed Ordnance Officer at 4 pm. To Billet at 4:30. At 6 to Barrow Hill Terrace (Mrs Harmer). To bed at 10:15
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