Major Geo. Paterson gets notice “Mapping & Topography School will be closed absent of work”.
Tuesday 4 September to Wednesday 12 September 1917
No entries.
Monday 3 September 1917
Leave Stafford on 10.19 am train for Nuneaton. Waited @ Nun. 1-1/2 hours (1:15pm) Take 1:15 pm for Leicester. Arr. Leic. 2.30 pm. Visit Aunt & the girls. Leave on G.C.R. @ 4.49 for London (Marylebone) . Arr. 7.15 (late) take tube to Victoria (change Charing +) takes 20 minutes to Cross. Get the 8.35 pm for Brighton (1 pm Sundays). Arr. Brighton 9.50. Leave B. @ 10 pm & arr Seaford 11.30 pm.
Sunday 2 September 1917
Norman and I go to Draycott and Cheadle on bike. Have meals @ Draycott Arms (Mr. & Mrs. Brindley).
To Coneydale Farm & Croxden Abbey where I get puncture. Started 8.20 am & arr home 7.30 pm Very tired.
Met the Draycots of Coneydale where we had dinner.
Saturday 1 September 1917
To Stafford @ 9.45 train arr. @ 1.15 pm & went to Leightons. To Brine Baths with Norman (& catch cold). Meet Mrs. & Allan Smith.
Friday 31 August 1917
I go on pass to London 5.30 train.
Visit Mrs. & Charlie Graham at 29 Wyvil Rd. Lambeth SW. Stay all night.
Thursday 30 August 1917
Started work at Brigade Mapping & Topographical Office under Capt. Carr. PPCLI.
I receive letter from Capt. Chutter of 14 C.I.B. offering me job on his Brigade as draughtsman.
Sunday 26 August to Wednesday 29 August 1917
No entries.
Saturday 25 August 1917
At 7 am inoculated against typhus etc.
Write letter to Capt. MacDonald.
Friday 24 August 1917
Sent over to C.I. Machine Gun Intelligence & Topography office for work there. I have to Revert to Rank of Acting Corporal as documents have been lost despite entries in my pay book.
In morning I go Panorama sketching for some Scheme work north of Seaford.
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