Walter Draycott’s Great War Chronicle
North Vancouver Museum & Archives
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Have a little difficulty in getting my leave. Catch the 11.25 from Egham to London. To Manuscript Room British Museum. Later to Aunt Rhia’s. Leave @ 8 pm for Central London. In bed at my hotel when Air Raid alarm is sounded. I go upstairs & witness it.
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Up @ 8.45 am. Breakfast 9.30 am. After a chat, I go to Baron’s Court to see my aunt Rhia & her son’s daughters who are both married (May & Gladys). Have quite a nice time. Leave @ 5 pm for Waterloo. Leave Waterloo for Egham @ 6.12. Arr. Egham 7.35 pm. Receive letter from Probate Registry Leicester giving me permission to search documents. Also one from Archdeaconry of Leicester to search Bishop’s transcripts at a fee of 10/- a day. The Probate Registry is free!
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Leave Smiths Lawn for Egham to take train for London @ 7.30 am. Arr. London 8.20. To British Museum Reading Room & stay all day. In evening I call at Mrs. Whites to see Charles & Frank. At 4 pm Chas. and I go to cinema. I stay all night.
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Make application to Capt. L.R. Rix for leave to Leicester & Liverpool. Answer correspondence during day. My name is taken to go back to Canada.
– rain & cloudy – very wet
In evening to see the Cross family. Walk home with Mr. Bramer a member of Somerset Archaeological Society. As I am a member of the Stafford Archaeological Society our chat is interesting.
*County society for the study, investigation, description and preservation of antiquities and historical records in Staffordshire.
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Up & about but feel very weak. Answer correspondence.
– rain
In bed all day with severe cold. Am taking Easton’s syrup. Receive letter from H.R.H. Princess Patricia re leave.
*Easton’s Syrup was a proprietary medicine containing strychnine (renowned as a stimulant), iron phosphate (listed as a brain food) and quinine (appetite and general stimulant).
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At Somerset House searching thru wills administrations etc. for information re family. Have a very bad cold. Call @ Congregation Church [school] Room & have tea (Egham). Meet Mrs. Cross & Rector’s wife.
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Up at 8.30 am. Have lunch @ Australian Y.M.C.A. Best of attention. Leave Mr. Graham & Charles @ Charing Cross & proceed to Baron’s Court to see my Aunt who is 77 years of age. My first visit & made truly welcome. Have pleasant chat re old times of the family. Extend invitation to call again. I go back to Mrs. White’s @ Lambeth.
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