To see Westminster Abbey. House of Parliament. St. Margaret’s Church. Waterloo Bridge. Blackfriars and Westminster Bridge. St. Paul’s Cathedral. Whitehall United Services Museum and where King Charles was beheaded etc.
Tuesday 25 May 1915 – fine
Am granted a pass for a month and so are all others of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in order to clean out the camp.
Leave Shorncliffe at 4:36 and arrive in London at 7:30. Stay at Union Jack Club.
*Union Jack Club – An Armed Forces Club in London. It is used by the members/veterans of the British Armed Forces and their families. The club has accommodations as well as a restaurant and bar. The club is still open to this day though it is housed in a new building as the original building was demolished in 1971.
Monday 24 May 1915 – fine
Stay in camp all day.
Draft of 25 men left Shorncliffe for reinforcing Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. All old hands.
Sunday 23 May 1915 – fine
To Kensington Church in morning and to “All Souls” (a High Church) in Cheriton in evening. Went for short walk in afternoon.
Saturday 22 May 1915 – fine
Scotch Express and troop train meet in collision and the death toll is 100 or more.
To pictures in Cheriton at 7 pm and home at 9:45 pm
*Quintinshill Rail Disaster – A train crash in Quintinshill Scotland, that occurred when a train full of troops headed to Gallipoli collided with a local passenger train. An express train headed to Glasgow crashed into the wreckage soon after. They all lit on fire and engulfed 2 goods trains that were close by. An estimated 226 people were killed and 246 were injured. To this day the crash has the highest loss of life in any rail crash in the UK.
Friday 21 May 1914 – fine
Walking exercise in morning. Sent Brooches to Harry and Mrs S. Walker (Gertrude). Sent letters to Greens, Stafford, and Draycots, Seagrave.
Another Medical Inspection. I am recommended for hospital to see eye specialist.
Thursday 20 May 1915 – fine
Went for long walk in morning and evening out in the country through Newington and Pean.
Wednesday 19 May 1915 – fair
Took a walk to Sundley Junction in morning. Picture postcards from the MacTaggarts.
Tuesday 18 May 1915 – rain
Raining hard all day. Stayed in camp all day reading and writing letters. Receive a letter from Brother Charles to say he has enlisted
Silly ass!!!
Monday 17 May 1915 – Rain
No parades in morning so write letters. Raining hard all day
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