Up at 8 am. Cyril & Edith go to Sileby & take my bag to station.
I commence saying good bye’s. I go to Gert’s, Mrs Davenport & Harry Knight’s. The time has slipt by & I have to post-pone it till tomorrow.
I go to Leicester & visit Mrs Melvin & Draycot of Grady Street. Make some purchases & return home. I lose £2.10 on the way. Meet May & Maud & walk home with them. Arrive at 7:20 pm.
Had a talk with Maud till 1:20 am midnight.
Sunday 6 December 1914 – dull
Up at 8:30 am. To Church of England, Seagrave at 11 am. Dined at 12:30 pm then to “Chapel” with the family at 2 pm till 3:30. Tea with Mrs Weston & the Draycot family. Sing-song till 6 pm then I go to see Mrs Draycot and the boys. Had supper with Edward, George, William, Joseph, Mr Draycot & Mrs Draycot. Visited Mr & Mrs Lines & said good-bye
Back home at 9:30 pm, stayed up till 12:45 am with Maud.
Saturday 5 December 1914 – dull & showers, high winds
Up at 9 am. Visited Grandma Draycot & Mrs Davenport. To Leicester with Cyril Green & visited my Aunt & Cousins.
Had a tea with Fred & at 12:30 to dinner with Mr., Mrs., & Cyril Green. Back to Draycot store & had chat with Mrs Draycot at 1:30 pm. Took 2:10 pm train with Cyril for Sileby.
To bed at 2:15 am (stayed up with Maud).
Friday 4 December 1914 – rain & fine
Capture of De Wet.
Up at 8:30 am to town at 10:10 am.
Visited the Picton Reading Room at 11 am & stayed till 4:30 pm. Then on to Gray’s & Hollinghurst’s at Tuebrook.
Had tea with Polly & Maggie (Mrs Campbell till 8 pm then on to S.S. Upton’s & said more good bye’s. Left at 9:30 pm
Very windy weather & cold.
Arrived Leicester 2 pm. Raining hard. Took 2:10 pm train to Sileby & visited the girls Maud & May. Great welcome. Arrive Seagrave 4:50 pm & had tea. To bed at 12:30 pm
* Christiaan de Wet and the Maritz Rebellion – De Wet was a Boer leader during the Boer Wars and a political leader after they ended. In 1914 he became a leader in the Maritz Rebellion, as pro-Boer rebels rose up against the Union of South Africa. The rebellion was quickly crushed by government forces and De Wet was taken prisoner on December 1st 1914. He was sentenced to 6 years in prison but only served one after making a written promise to take no further part in politics. As a Boer War veteran, Draycott continued to take an interest in events in South Africa.
Thursday 3 December 1914 – Rain & wind
Up at 9 am & to town at 11 pm.
Went to Picton Reading Room & stayed till 4 pm. Went to Recruiting Office. Reply to “Wire” & accepted. Passed medical officer & get my papers.
Also transportation to Winchester.
I leave the office at 6 pm having taken two hours. I was medically examined for the 3rd time
Wednesday 2 December 1914 – rain & wind
Up at 9:30 am & went to Liverpool at 11:30 am.
Went to Picton Reading Room for research purposes.
Stayed there till 3:30 pm.
To Old Haymarket to see about my telegram to Winchester – no reply.
Back to Picton Reading Room. Left again at 6 pm. Home at 7 pm
To bed at 12 midnight
Tuesday 1 December 1914 – fine
Up at 9:30 am
Go to Picton Reading Room in afternoon 1 pm. No reply to telegram.
*Picton Reading room – A reading room/library in Liverpool that was modeled after the British Museum reading room. It is notable for being the first public building in Liverpool to have electric lighting.
Monday 30 November 1914 – showers
Up at 9:50 am & to town at 11 am. Visited the Old Haymarket Recruiting Office to enquire about self. Not much satisfaction, but they send wire to Kings Royal Rifle Corps Depot.
Back to Old Swan again & stayed for dinner. Back to Old Haymarket again – no reply to wire.
Go to Picton Reading Room & gain more information re Draycots of Staffordshire.
* Kings Royal Rifle Corps – A British Army infantry regiment, during WWI they fought on the western front as well as in Macedonia and Italy.
Sunday 29 November 1914 – rain
Slept in bed till 10 am then up & looking around. To Upton’s at 5 pm & showed picture postcards & views of Canada. Met Miss Lyons & John Upton. Had very nice time & left at 10:30 pm. Back to Harry’s & had a chat with Mrs Simcock.
Saturday 28 November 1914 – fair
Liverpool at last.
Passengers & crew very busy.
We land at 2 pm but boat draws up to Landing Stage at 1 pm. I assist Miss Gething, Mrs Ginn, Miss Durham & other helpless women to go thro’ the customs. I say good bye to them all & have Miss Gething & Miss Durham in tears. I leave the Customs in a cab for home & Harry’s in Old Swan. A welcome. At 6 pm to J.G. Upton’s & receive a great welcome
*Old Swan – An inner-city area of Liverpool, England
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