No entry.
Tuesday 2 July 1918
Before Medical Board who mark me unfit for further service & to be sent back to Canada. (B III not likely to become efficient within 6 months).
Monday 1 July 1918
– fair, hot
To London with a colored comrade. His 1st visit to London & England. We visit Victoria & Albert Museum, Natural History Museum, United Services Museum, St. Paul’s Cath. & Crypt and other places. Dinner at Canadian YMCA. Tea @ Australian YMCA & to Aunt Rhia (Mrs. Draycot) @ 7 pm till 9:30 pm. She is much impressed with my Black friend. We leave for Waterloo & take train at 11 pm for Egham and Camp.
Sunday 30 June 1918
– fair, hot
In afternoon to visit Mr. & Mrs. Cross of Hummer Road. Later to Runnemede & Thames. Came home by way of Englefield Green.
Saturday 29 June 1918
The Canadian Forestry Corps play Americans @ Baseball and result was Canadians 6 – Americans 5.
Friday 28 June 1918
– fair
To Egham to visit Mr. & Mrs. Hird. Mr. Hird, aged 48, is Med:Ex. for the Army.
Thursday 27 June 1918
No entry.
Wednesday 26 June 1918
Good news from Italy. We hold all west bank of the Piave River & capture c. 2,000 more prisoners & booty.
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Sir Frederick Borden [sic ??died in 1917] inspects Forestry Draft for France.
*The Battle of the Piave River comprised the last major Austro-Hungarian attack on the Italian Front and virtually heralded the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian army on the way to the dismantling of the empire. (http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/piaveriver.htm)
Tuesday 25 June 1918
– fine
Exchange old Khaki for new suit.
Italians capture 4,000 Austrians and 72 of their old guns back again.
Monday 24 June 1918
My papers re discharge are sent to London.
General Turner VC inspects Canadian Forestry Draft for France.
*Lieutenant General Sir Richard Ernest William Turner VC, KCB, KCMG, DSO (25 July 1871 – 19 June 1961) was a Canadian Army officer during the Boer War and the First World War, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross (for personal bravery in the Boer War).
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