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Wednesday 17 March 1915 – fine

March 17, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Up at 8 am and left at 9 am.
Left Portsmouth Harbour at 9:25 am.
Arrived in London at 12 noon, took the inner Circle Tube to Kings Cross station.
Left St. Pancras at 2:05 pm for Kettering. Arrive in Kettering at 4:30 pm to Mr and Mrs Mayes for tea at night. Mr Mayes and self go to see a Mr Draycot who hails from Leicestershire.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Kettering, Kings Cross station, Leicestershire, London, Portsmouth Harbour, St. Pancras

Tuesday 16 March 1915 – fair

March 16, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Lawrence and I to mineral water factory.

Mrs S. Blake and Miss Blake call from London. Lawrence and me go to the London and South Western Railway Station at Seaport to meet them. They came on to 35 Parlam Rd and we chat about W. Blake who is reported killed but who is really missing and a prisoner in Germany. They leave at 2:15 pm for Portsmouth

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: London, Portsmouth, prisoner of Germany, Seaport, South Western Railway Station

Monday 15 March 1915 – fair

March 15, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Called at Lawrence at 10 am.
“nothing doing” from London
To library at 11:30 am till 12.
Our casualty list is heavy
Princess Pats lose 18 killed
My pass has not arrived from Tidworth.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: London, Princess Pats, Tidworth

Sunday 14 March 1915

March 14, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Canadian losses are very severe at the front.
Went a stroll with Ernest from 11 till 12:30.

Wrote letters to Wigan, Norfolk House, and MacTaggarts of Fort Williams Ontario Canada also Kirkups.
Went for stroll again in evening.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Fort Williams, Norfolk House, Severe Canadian Losses

Saturday 13 March 1915 – fair

March 13, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Solicitor Wigan of Norfolk House Victoria Embarkment, London at 12:30 to see Rifleman Lawrence regarding Lieutenant Blake (M.7).
Receive letter from Mrs Barclay and Lieutenant Jackson
Sent telegram to Miss Bullen. Mrs Walker called to tea. Cards till 8 pm.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Lieutenant Blake, Lieutenant Jackson, London, Norfolk House Victoria Embarkment, Rifleman Lawrence

Friday 12 March 1915 – fair

March 12, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Sent telegram to Orderly Room Sergeant of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry regarding extension of furlough at 8:30 am.
Sent letters to Ballen, Brynwell, Menai Bridge regarding Lieutenant M Blake, killed at the front.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Lieutnant M Blake, Sergeant of Princess Patricia's Light Infantry

Thursday 11 March 1915 – fine

March 11, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Letter from Harry.
[Martin], Ernest and I play cards.
Received telegram from Colonel Blake about his son being unofficially reported killed. Also one from Ballen, Brynmel, Menai Bridge to same affect.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Colonel Blake

Wednesday 10 March 1915 – foggy and fair later

March 10, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Writing letters.
Letter from Eliz[abeth] of Alton, Reverend Harold G. King.

To theatre with Ernest Draycot at Portsmouth.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Portsmouth, Reverend Harold G. King

Tuesday 9 March 1915

March 9, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Writing letters to Harry, Montana Pat, Wagstaffes, Mr and Mrs Mayes, Northants.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries

Monday 8 March 1915

March 8, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Went to Doctor Skelton of Stokes and got a medical certificate for 3 weeks extension.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries

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