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Friday 30 October 1914 – cloudy & rain

October 30, 2014 by jbushey

Raining hard
I write letters.
I visit Neate’s at 9:10 pm. Home at 10:30 pm

ǀǀ Charles Theobald leaves my company for good to join Naval Service at Esquimalt. 9 pm ǀǀ

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Esquimalt, Naval Service, Neat's

Thursday 29 October 1914 – fine

October 29, 2014 by jbushey

Working on my house all day.
Charles Theobald receives a telegram from Ottawa – “To Esquimalt at once” for naval service. Telegram arrived 5:30 pm
Mrs Graham, Charles Graham & myself go to visit Reverend N.J Thompson’s Residence. The Women’s Auxiliary of St. Clements were there making comforts for the Canadian troops

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Canadian troops, Esquimalt, Navy services, Ottawa

Wednesday 21 October 1914 – Rain & cloudy

October 21, 2014 by jbushey

Charles & self work on addition, shingling roof.
I receive letter from Brother Charles. He has enlisted in Lord Kitchener’s Army with Aviation Corps.
Charles Theobald receives no letter from Esquimalt yet.
Neill calls & plays card with Charles & self

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Aviation Corps, Esquimalt, Lord Kitchener’s Army

Friday 14 August 1914 – very hot

August 14, 2014 by jbushey

Working on Schools Keith Road. Hugh Neill calls in evening & has chat – feels lonely

The heat is very intense.

German Cruiser Leipzig is outside Cape Flattery. HMS Rainbow is in Esquimalt, also Shearwater & Algerine.


*HMS Rainbow –An Apollo-class cruiser originally built for Great Britain’s Royal Navy but was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1910. The Rainbow was brought into Vancouver to assist with the Komagata Maru incident; it also patrolled the west cost of North America during WWI.

Filed Under: 1914, Diary Entries Tagged With: Esquimalt, German Cruiser Leipzig, Hugh Neill, Keith Road

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