Had tooth extracted.
Neuralgia easier.
Russians have taken 107,000 prisoners (Austrians)
Wednesday 14 June 1916 – rain
Major A Adamson, a gentleman, & Major D. B. F. Grey get D.S.O. The latter very haughty over it.
Receive telegram from Miss Kidd re Fergie, I answer “unfortunately yes (killed) deepest sympathy. Draycot”
Tuesday 13 June 1916
Major Grey PPCLI visits the BDE office.
Have a devilish attack of neuralgia.
We (the office staff) secure a room for cooking purposes at 15 Rue De Mandelette, Steenvoorde.
Neuralgia – Pain in a distribution of a nerve or multiple nerves. This could involve anything from a head ache to ear aches or neck pain.
Monday 12 June 1916
Nothing unusual.
Lots of work in office map drawing and taking stock.
Russians make their total captures up to 106,000 & all Austrians.
Wilson goes on pass to England. Our positions at Observatory Ridge have been taken back by 13 & 58th Battns.
Sunday 11 June 1916 – showers
Working hard on sketches & in making a check of map & sketches. Bde S. Major Macneill goes on pass to England.
Saturday 10 June 1916 – rain
Have a tour round the country.
Visit Winnezele, St Laurent & the PPCLI quarters.
Friday 9 June 1916
In Bed
Thursday 8 June 1916
I hear poor Fergy (791) has been killed.
In Bed.
Wednesday 7 June 1916 – showery
Up at 5:50 am, all the brigade is standing to arms.
Still under the doctor and very weak.
Tuesday 6 June 1916 – showery
Lord Kitchener is drowned on board HMS Hampshire. Casts gloom over troops. Had relapse from overstrain & injuries. All the brigade is standing to arms.
*Death of Lord Kitchener- On June 5th 1916 Lord Kitchener, then Secretary of State for War was on the armoured Cruiser HMS Hampshire for a diplomatic mission to Russia. The ship struck a mine laid by a German submarine and 643 out of a crew of 655 died, including Lord Kitchener.
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