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[Cover]
Diary
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[inside cover]
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Written on left hand page:
F.M.V.B. Brown.
Military Hospital
New End
Hampstead
Upside down in lower left page corner
From Sadler
Xmas 1917
Right hand page:
1918
DIAMOND DIARY
SELFRIDGE & CO. LTD
LONDON,W
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Left hand page:
Calendar 1918 January to June:
Right hand page:
Calendar 1918 July to December
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D-Blythe-Brown-C_446_02-005
Left hand page:
Postal Regulations
Letters (Inland) – 1oz, 1d; 2oz, 2d; each additional 2oz. or fraction, 1/2d. Size limits: length, 24in.; width or depth, 12in. Foreign- British Possessions generally, U.S.A., British Postal Agencies in morocco, and at Wei-hai-wei and H.M. Ships and troops serving abroad, 1d.peroz.To all other places, 21/2d. first oz.; 11/2d. each succeeding oz. or fraction thereof.
Certificates of Posting of unregistd.correspondence both Inland and Foreign can now be had, fee 1/2d.
Book Packets – 1/2d for each 2oz.up to 5lb. Size limits- length, 2ft., width or depth, 1ft. Foreign Packets- Printed Papers, 1/2d. for 2oz.; Commercial Papers, 21/2d. for first 10oz; 1/2d for 2oz. thereafter.
Newspapers. - Inland, 6oz., 1/2d. Foreign and Colonial, 1/2d. for 2oz.
British Newspapers, Magazines and Trade Journals to Canada and Newfoundland – 2oz.,1/2d., 6oz., 1d., 1 1/2lb., 1 1/2/d.; and 1/2d.each 1/2lb. extra up to 5lb.
Right Hand Page:
Postal Regulations –cont.
Parcel Post.- Rates: not exceeding 1ib. 4d., 2lb. 5d., 3lb. 6d, 5lb. 7d.,7lb. 8d., 8lb. 9d., 10lb. 11d.,11lb(limit) 1/-. Size limits – length, 3ft.6in., length and girth combined, 6ft.
Parcel Post to United States – Official Service – Limit of weight, 11lb. Rates – 3lb., 1/3;2/3;11lb., 3/3 per parcel for any place in United States including Alaska. Semi-Official Service. – Rates- To New York City, Brooklyn, Jersey City of Hoboken, 3lb., 2/6; 7lb., 3/6; 11lb., 4/6; to all other places (excluding Alaska), 3lb., 3/6; 7lb., 4/6; 11lb., 5/6.
Post Cards (Inland) - Thin, single, 1/2d.; reply, 1d, stout, single, 3/4d., 11 for 6d.; reply, 1 1/4d., 11 for 1/-. Foreign, single, 1d.; reply, 2d.
Letter Cards – Single, 1d. each.
Telegrams – 9d. first twelve words, 1/2d each additional word. Addresses charged for. Delivered free within 3 miles of receiving office, 3d. per mile beyond. London – free delivery day and night.
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On left hand page:
Postal Regulations – cont.
Postal Orders are issued and paid at most Inland Post offices, in many Brit. Possessions and other places abroad.
Poundage - 1d up to 15/-; 1 1/2d. up to 21/-. Broken amounts may be made up by the use of Postage Stamps and three in number affixed to the face of any one Postal Order.
Money Orders (Inland) – Not exceeding 31, 2d; £3, 3d; £10, 4d; and an additional 2d. for each 310 up to £40.
English Law Sittings, 1918.
HILARY begin Jan. 11th, end March 27th.
EASTER begin April 9th, end May 17th.
TRINITY begin May 28th, end July 31st.
MICHAELMAS begin October 12th, end December 21st.
On right hand page:
Personal Memoranda
H.R.C
X/8. T.M.B,
B.E.F
France
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LEFT HAND PAGE
PERSONAL MEMORANDA
Lewis 3/15 Y T/ 120
Bennett Yes 56.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
TUES JAN 1 / 2pm (in pencil) 1918
Circumcision. Bank Holiday in Scotland
Woke up Scotch Boys at 12P.m
Coffee, Mc Ray rather ill,
also Bennett. 3/15
Went to bed at 10.a.m
I slept fairly well,
Up at 6.50. Duty 7-40
Some boys very ill Bennett
on ice. better at 7.am,
WED. JAN.2 1918
Bed at 9.30 feeling rotten
Could not sleep. Tea at 1.p.m
Letter from H.
Called at 6.30. Duty 9.50
On alone after 10. Boys ill,
M.C. on 6.5.9 (3/15)
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LEFT HAND PAGE
THUR. JAN. 3 1918
To bed at 10.a.m XXXX .
Slept well, did not wake until 6.30. Hot water
bottle had leaked “some”.
Duty 8.p.m. Boys
better, wrote to H. and D.
FRI. JAN.4 1918
Bed at 9-30. Wire at
12. Could not sleep after,
up at 6, D arrived 7.30.
Off duty until 8.45.
Boys moved to other ward.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
SAT. JAN 5 1918
Moon 11.50a.m
To Town in morning.
Lunch at Corner House
Hampstead at 12.30.
Did not sleep very well
Duty. 8pm. New Patients
in 4 +6. Bennett fair.
Slept well on the whole
SUN. JAN. 6 1918
Epiphany
To Church at 8
Dinner and Bed at 10am
Could not sleep very
well. Called at Tube
at 4.30. Golders
Green, Tea + walk.
Enjoyed it. Raining.
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LEFT HAND PAGE
MON. JAN. 7 1918
To sitting room until
10am. Cup of tea in
Bedroom by 10.
Slept well. Called at 6.30
rose at 9.Duty, more
fresh patients from Div. 1.
Bennett transferred.
TUES. JAN. 8 1918
Letter from H.
Late dinner. Bed at 10am.
Some tea at 10.30 with cake,
did not sleep until after 1.
Feeling tired. Duty at 8.
No change.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
WED. JAN. 9 1918
To bed at 10.00 a.m. All water
in taps frozen, starved
went to sleep. Woke at 1.15,
Kim, got up. Slept well after
until 6.30, jolly cold.
Breakfast 7.5 Duty 7.45
Cheques, no change in Wards.
Boys sleeping well.
THUR. JAN. 10 1918
Dinner 8.45. Shampoo
9.30.Sat in sitting room
until 11, made some tea.
Parcel from home.
Bed 11.30, slept fair.
Called at 6.30, slept
again. Woke at 7.5. Late
duty 7.45, no change
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LEFT HAND PAGE
FRI. JAN. 11 1918
To Town in morning.
Lunch in T.C. Road.
No butter. Bed at 12,
slept. Called at 6.30.
Got up at 7.30. Duty 9.50.
Rather heavy new Pt at 12. Pm.
Morph ¼. 9am slept.
RL commenced Duty.
SAT. JAN. 12 1918
Bed at 10, read until 11.30.
Slept until 6.15. Letty called
me, Duty early, new pts
Arnold in 9, very ill. S.I.L
Drew war Bond for him.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
SUN. JAN. 13 1918
Slept fair. Duty 7.50.
Arnold much weaker,
was visited, no other
change, wrote home.
12p.m, thinking mush.
MON. JAN. 14 1918
Arnold much worse.
Raw beef XXXXXXX, vomited
much, craved for water.
A little brighter at 7a.m.
Page 21-30
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LEFT HAND PAGE
SUN. FEB. 24 1918
2nd in lent. S. Matthias
Duty early. Inj for 3
Tovey refused. Coaxed
Him in to it in the end.
Off duty 2- 6. Out for
Tea with Kim. Back early.
Finished up early. Bed at 8.30
Tess back with Duck.
MON. FEB. 25 1918
No moon. 9.35p.m
A little late for breakfast.
Nothing doing. Breakfast
Fish, indifferent.
Shell shock for dinner.
Nurses nearly freezing.
Sister D. sweet, off duty
2-4. Busy evening.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
TUES. FEB. 26. 1918
Early for breakfast.
Some ham, meatless day.
Curried eggs for dinner.
Off Duty 10-45-12.13
Sewing in Sitting room.
Nurse very curious.
Busy afternoon and evening.
WED. FEB. 27. 1918
Heard from D, ill.
At Home, signed for
Cheque. Off duty 2-4.
Madge came, some news.
Duty 4.30. Scenes in kitchen
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LEFT HAND PAGE
THUR. FEB. 28 1918
Down early. Duty
Nurse Lane to D.W. IV
Off duty 10.45.a.m
Letter from H. Flowers
From D . Letter from RM
3mgs Pharm for Pritch.
Letter from Mrs Bulley.
FRI. MAR. 1 1918
S. David
Xxxxx
Bartle for spleen Puncture
J. Cadwick rather ill 11a.m
陆 day
RIGHT HAND PAGE
SAT. MARCH 2. 1918
Nearly late. Lucky.
Off duty 10-45
first dinner, no spuds,
some rexxxxxxx
very hungry. Quite a
change. nothing extra
in afternoon
SUN . MAR 3 1918
3rd in Lent
very early. good Resolution
off duty. 10. Slept in
morning, nice dinner
Plenty of it (change)
V. A D. Orderly on afternoon
Rather ill. 鈥淪winger鈥�
very amusing. Nothing
Doing
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LEFT HAND PAGE
MON. MARCH 4 1918
Early Breakfast.
Letter from D. off duty
10- 45.
Sewing in Sitting Room.
Quiet afternoon. nothing
extra
TUES. MARCH. 5 1918
Duty in morning.
陆 day. went to see
Yellow ticket. Very good.
Tea at Corner House.
Waited 陆 hour for tea.
2 陆 hours to get home
RIGHT HAND PAGE
WED. MARCH 6. 1918
Quarter moon 12.44a.m.
Rather busy morning
Some new patients
not very bad. No Temps.
Great excitement at
Priory. Cuffley mobilised
Doing well, xxxxxxxx 2.
THUR. MARCH 7 1918
Duty in morning.
Pictures in afternoon.
returned at 5p.m
Music in Sitting Room
at night.
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LEFT HAND PAGE
FRI. MARCH 8 1918
Raid last night 11p.m
Stayed in bed.
Did not wake until
6-50 this mane.
No breakfast. 13 xxx
Morning. xxxxxx afternoon.
Cheques paid xxxxxxxx
SAT. MARCH. 9 1918
Down quite early +
breakfast first.
not very busy just now
Several Boys rather bad.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
SUN. MARCH 10. 1918
4th in Lent
Off duty morning.
No Orderly in afternoon.
Kelly very good.
Sisters 陆 day.
Roundacre. Cal. grs XXX G. R.
MON. MARCH 11 1918
In bed until 9a.m
Dentist with Wattie.
Town with Kim, could
get no meat. At Pxxxx
1-30. no parcel.
Came Home. 3-50 Euston.
Ma met at station.
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LEFT HAND PAGE
TUES. MARCH 12 1918
Up at 8.a.m. Breakfast
Town in morning visit
to food controller.
WED. MARCH. 13 1918
Quiet morning
Lots of visitors afternoon
+ evening. Marie came
Told us news.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
THUR. MARCH 14. 1918
Adams Avenue in
Morning. Mrs S. C out.
Letters, done some knitting
Aunt. R came for tea.
FRI. MARCH 15 1918
Letters from Hampstead.
Town in morning
York Road afternoon.
Dinner with Auntie+
Uncle at night. Home
10-30 , all darkness
Saw Ada. Very well.
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LEFT HAND PAGE
SAT. MARCH 16 1918
Sewing in morning.
Shopping afternoon.
Met Alice at night
Some news. Town very
dark.
SUN. MARCH. 17 1918
Passion Sunday. S. Patrick
Church in morning
Mr Waterworth. Home
on leave. Preached.
Lot of letters
answered in afternoon
Marie came for tea.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
MON. MARCH 18. 1918
Bank Holiday in Ireland.
Letters. Town in
morning. A. Rosemary
for tea. Music at
night.
TUES. MARCH 19 1918
Quarter moon 1.30p.m.
Knitting in morning.
Far Cotton afternoon.
Home 6.30. Mrs H.
called & Kath.
LEFT HAND PAGE
SAT. MARCH 16 1918
Sewing in morning.
Shopping afternoon.
Met Alice at night
Some news. Town very
dark.
SUN. MARCH. 17 1918
Passion Sunday. S. Patrick
Church in morning
Mr Waterworth. Home
on leave. Preached.
Lot of letters
answered in afternoon
Marie came for tea.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
MON. MARCH 18. 1918
Bank Holiday in Ireland.
Letters. Town in
morning. A. Rosemary
for tea. Music at
night.
TUES. MARCH 19 1918
Quarter moon 1.30p.m.
Knitting in morning.
Far Cotton afternoon.
Home 6.30. Mrs H.
called & Kath.
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LEFT HAND PAGE
WED. MARCH 20 1918
Letters, etc., shopping
In morning, Convent
Afternoon, stayed for
Tea, saw Mrs A & family.
Home. Music at night.
Feeling a little anxious
THUR. MARCH. 21 1918
Sewing in morning.
Tea with Mrs H.,
Afternoon. x xx at
Night with Alice.
Home, 9.15.p.m
RIGHT HAND PAGE
FRI. MARCH 22. 1918
Town in morning.
Photo in afternoon.
Tea with Mrs Stockinson,
Some yarns after.
Called on Mrs Deely
at night. Home 10.
SAT. MARCH 23 1918
Shopping in morning.
Letter from Pritch.
Sent wire, afternoon
Mrs Manship called,
Still feel a bit
anxious, no letter.
Put on xxxx. H x
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LEFT HAND PAGE
SUN. MARCH 24 1918
Palm Sunday
Down at 8. Dinner
Station, 1.35.
Hampstead at 5.30
W. Hamp at xx supper
With Pritch came back
with me.
MON. MARCH. 25 1918
Annunciation. Lady Day.
Town very early for breakfast
Duty Day, V, S very pleased,
Most pt. on Thyr + Atrop.
Off duty 2-4.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
TUES. MARCH 26. 1918
Nearly late for breakfast
Early for duty
Quiet morning
Of duty 10.45 to 12.30
Sr off in afternoon
Cakes for tea.
WED. MARCH 27 1918
Full moon 3.33p.m
Nothing extra.
Rather nippy morning
Off duty afternoon
Thanks goodness.
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LEFT HAND PAGE
MON. APRIL 1 1918
Easter Monday
Early for breakfast
Busy morning (nippy)
West and Wilson off Atropine
陆 day. Town in afternoon.
Priory at 5.15. Pritch
called at 8.
(anxious)
No letter from H.
FRI. MARCH. 29 1918
Good Friday
3 pts in last night.
Thunderstorm at 3.a.m,
Early for breakfast.
Letter from D. Busy morning.
Off duty 2-6, tea at G.G
with Kim. Duty at 5.45.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
SAT. MARCH 30. 1918
Quite early fairly busy
Morning, off 10.45,
Sister off afternoon.
Washed cap, finished
Up early off duty 8.p.m
SUN. MARCH 31 1918
Easter Day
Early for duty. D off to
34. Church 8.a.m
Lunch 9.a.m. Sister off
Off duty, 2-6. Busy
Night.
Round with M.C.
Mended coat.
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LEFT HAND PAGE
MON. APRIL 1 1918
Easter Monday
Busy morning. Boys
very funny. Off Duty
2-6. S after.
Wrote letters afternoon.
In bed 9p.m.
Feeling fed up.
TUES. APRIL 2 1918
Easter Tuesday
Letters in morning.
Off duty 10.45. S nippy.
Off duty afternoon.
Xxxxxxxx off for day
Finsihed up early
Some boys discharged.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
WED. APRIL 3 1918
Down early
xxxxxxxx in afternoon
with xxxxxxxx
S. off at night
nothing extra
Bed 9.30
Wrote letters
THUR. APRIL 4 1918
Quarter moon 1.33p.m.
Day off. Breakfast
at 10a.m. Wattie
Came for tea,
Roast dinner. Pictures
At 3 with H.G. Tea.
Met Pritch at S.G
Went to Paddington.
Page 21-30
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LEFT HAND PAGE
SUN. FEB. 24 1918
2nd in lent. S. Matthias
Duty early. Inj for 3
Tovey refused. Coaxed
Him in to it in the end.
Off duty 2- 6. Out for
Tea with Kim. Back early.
Finished up early. Bed at 8.30
Tess back with Duck.
MON. FEB. 25 1918
No moon. 9.35p.m
A little late for breakfast.
Nothing doing. Breakfast
Fish, indifferent.
Shell shock for dinner.
Nurses nearly freezing.
Sister D. sweet, off duty
2-4. Busy evening.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
TUES. FEB. 26. 1918
Early for breakfast.
Some ham, meatless day.
Curried eggs for dinner.
Off Duty 10-45-12.13
Sewing in Sitting room.
Nurse very curious.
Busy afternoon and evening.
WED. FEB. 27. 1918
Heard from D, ill.
At Home, signed for
Cheque. Off duty 2-4.
Madge came, some news.
Duty 4.30. Scenes in kitchen
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LEFT HAND PAGE
THUR. FEB. 28 1918
Down early. Duty
Nurse Lane to D.W. IV
Off duty 10.45.a.m
Letter from H. Flowers
From D . Letter from RM
3mgs Pharm for Pritch.
Letter from Mrs Bulley.
FRI. MAR. 1 1918
S. David
Xxxxx
Bartle for spleen Puncture
J. Cadwick rather ill 11a.m
陆 day
RIGHT HAND PAGE
SAT. MARCH 2. 1918
Nearly late. Lucky.
Off duty 10-45
first dinner, no spuds,
some rexxxxxxx
very hungry. Quite a
change. nothing extra
in afternoon
SUN . MAR 3 1918
3rd in Lent
very early. good Resolution
off duty. 10. Slept in
morning, nice dinner
Plenty of it (change)
V. A D. Orderly on afternoon
Rather ill. 鈥淪winger鈥�
very amusing. Nothing
Doing
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LEFT HAND PAGE
MON. MARCH 4 1918
Early Breakfast.
Letter from D. off duty
10- 45.
Sewing in Sitting Room.
Quiet afternoon. nothing
extra
TUES. MARCH. 5 1918
Duty in morning.
陆 day. went to see
Yellow ticket. Very good.
Tea at Corner House.
Waited 陆 hour for tea.
2 陆 hours to get home
RIGHT HAND PAGE
WED. MARCH 6. 1918
Quarter moon 12.44a.m.
Rather busy morning
Some new patients
not very bad. No Temps.
Great excitement at
Priory. Cuffley mobilised
Doing well, xxxxxxxx 2.
THUR. MARCH 7 1918
Duty in morning.
Pictures in afternoon.
returned at 5p.m
Music in Sitting Room
at night.
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LEFT HAND PAGE
FRI. MARCH 8 1918
Raid last night 11p.m
Stayed in bed.
Did not wake until
6-50 this mane.
No breakfast. 13 xxx
Morning. xxxxxx afternoon.
Cheques paid xxxxxxxx
SAT. MARCH. 9 1918
Down quite early +
breakfast first.
not very busy just now
Several Boys rather bad.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
SUN. MARCH 10. 1918
4th in Lent
Off duty morning.
No Orderly in afternoon.
Kelly very good.
Sisters 陆 day.
Roundacre. Cal. grs XXX G. R.
MON. MARCH 11 1918
In bed until 9a.m
Dentist with Wattie.
Town with Kim, could
get no meat. At Pxxxx
1-30. no parcel.
Came Home. 3-50 Euston.
Ma met at station.
Page 25
LEFT HAND PAGE
TUES. MARCH 12 1918
Up at 8.a.m. Breakfast
Town in morning visit
to food controller.
WED. MARCH. 13 1918
Quiet morning
Lots of visitors afternoon
+ evening. Marie came
Told us news.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
THUR. MARCH 14. 1918
Adams Avenue in
Morning. Mrs S. C out.
Letters, done some knitting
Aunt. R came for tea.
FRI. MARCH 15 1918
Letters from Hampstead.
Town in morning
York Road afternoon.
Dinner with Auntie+
Uncle at night. Home
10-30 , all darkness
Saw Ada. Very well.
Page 26
LEFT HAND PAGE
SAT. MARCH 16 1918
Sewing in morning.
Shopping afternoon.
Met Alice at night
Some news. Town very
dark.
SUN. MARCH. 17 1918
Passion Sunday. S. Patrick
Church in morning
Mr Waterworth. Home
on leave. Preached.
Lot of letters
answered in afternoon
Marie came for tea.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
MON. MARCH 18. 1918
Bank Holiday in Ireland.
Letters. Town in
morning. A. Rosemary
for tea. Music at
night.
TUES. MARCH 19 1918
Quarter moon 1.30p.m.
Knitting in morning.
Far Cotton afternoon.
Home 6.30. Mrs H.
called & Kath.
LEFT HAND PAGE
SAT. MARCH 16 1918
Sewing in morning.
Shopping afternoon.
Met Alice at night
Some news. Town very
dark.
SUN. MARCH. 17 1918
Passion Sunday. S. Patrick
Church in morning
Mr Waterworth. Home
on leave. Preached.
Lot of letters
answered in afternoon
Marie came for tea.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
MON. MARCH 18. 1918
Bank Holiday in Ireland.
Letters. Town in
morning. A. Rosemary
for tea. Music at
night.
TUES. MARCH 19 1918
Quarter moon 1.30p.m.
Knitting in morning.
Far Cotton afternoon.
Home 6.30. Mrs H.
called & Kath.
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LEFT HAND PAGE
WED. MARCH 20 1918
Letters, etc., shopping
In morning, Convent
Afternoon, stayed for
Tea, saw Mrs A & family.
Home. Music at night.
Feeling a little anxious
THUR. MARCH. 21 1918
Sewing in morning.
Tea with Mrs H.,
Afternoon. x xx at
Night with Alice.
Home, 9.15.p.m
RIGHT HAND PAGE
FRI. MARCH 22. 1918
Town in morning.
Photo in afternoon.
Tea with Mrs Stockinson,
Some yarns after.
Called on Mrs Deely
at night. Home 10.
SAT. MARCH 23 1918
Shopping in morning.
Letter from Pritch.
Sent wire, afternoon
Mrs Manship called,
Still feel a bit
anxious, no letter.
Put on xxxx. H x
Page 28
LEFT HAND PAGE
SUN. MARCH 24 1918
Palm Sunday
Down at 8. Dinner
Station, 1.35.
Hampstead at 5.30
W. Hamp at xx supper
With Pritch came back
with me.
MON. MARCH. 25 1918
Annunciation. Lady Day.
Town very early for breakfast
Duty Day, V, S very pleased,
Most pt. on Thyr + Atrop.
Off duty 2-4.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
TUES. MARCH 26. 1918
Nearly late for breakfast
Early for duty
Quiet morning
Of duty 10.45 to 12.30
Sr off in afternoon
Cakes for tea.
WED. MARCH 27 1918
Full moon 3.33p.m
Nothing extra.
Rather nippy morning
Off duty afternoon
Thanks goodness.
Page 29
LEFT HAND PAGE
MON. APRIL 1 1918
Easter Monday
Early for breakfast
Busy morning (nippy)
West and Wilson off Atropine
陆 day. Town in afternoon.
Priory at 5.15. Pritch
called at 8.
(anxious)
No letter from H.
FRI. MARCH. 29 1918
Good Friday
3 pts in last night.
Thunderstorm at 3.a.m,
Early for breakfast.
Letter from D. Busy morning.
Off duty 2-6, tea at G.G
with Kim. Duty at 5.45.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
SAT. MARCH 30. 1918
Quite early fairly busy
Morning, off 10.45,
Sister off afternoon.
Washed cap, finished
Up early off duty 8.p.m
SUN. MARCH 31 1918
Easter Day
Early for duty. D off to
34. Church 8.a.m
Lunch 9.a.m. Sister off
Off duty, 2-6. Busy
Night.
Round with M.C.
Mended coat.
Page 30
LEFT HAND PAGE
MON. APRIL 1 1918
Easter Monday
Busy morning. Boys
very funny. Off Duty
2-6. S after.
Wrote letters afternoon.
In bed 9p.m.
Feeling fed up.
TUES. APRIL 2 1918
Easter Tuesday
Letters in morning.
Off duty 10.45. S nippy.
Off duty afternoon.
Xxxxxxxx off for day
Finsihed up early
Some boys discharged.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
WED. APRIL 3 1918
Down early
xxxxxxxx in afternoon
with xxxxxxxx
S. off at night
nothing extra
Bed 9.30
Wrote letters
THUR. APRIL 4 1918
Quarter moon 1.33p.m.
Day off. Breakfast
at 10a.m. Wattie
Came for tea,
Roast dinner. Pictures
At 3 with H.G. Tea.
Met Pritch at S.G
Went to Paddington.
Page 31-40
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LEFT HAND PAGE
FRI. APRIL 5 1918
Rather busy all day.
S nippy until afternoon
Off duty 2-4
SAT. APRIL 6 1918
Duty early, off 10-45
S, half day. washes xxx
Etc. afternoon. pts doing
Well. Finished up early.
Very fed up. In bed
early.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
SUN. APRIL 7 1918
Busy morning.
Off duty 2-6 to tea
with Williams Strand.
Duty. S, off
MON. APRIL 8 1918
Great morning nippy
Chu Chin Chow in
afternoon very good.
Back at 6p.m
Page 32
LEFT HAND PAGE
TUES. APRIL 9 1918
Letter from D. moved
on to Rhyl.
Off duty 10.45 a little
shopping. Paid Laundry
Etc.
WED. APRIL 10 1918
Early for duty.
very nippy.
Some amusing incidents
In 6 +15. Off duty 2.4
wrote letter.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
THUR. APRIL 11 1918
Duty morning.
½ day. Expecting
Pritch . Out for dinner
with Williams. Fracatte
very nice. Saw Z of Z, very
funny.
FRI. APRIL 12 1918
Nothing special.
Letter from Home
+ D. no letter from H,
Feeling very anxious,
fed up. Bed early.
Page 33
LEFT HAND PAGE
SAT. APRIL 13 1918
Nippy morning
S off ½ day. very nice.
Out for supper
SUN. APRIL 14 1918
2nd after Easter
Off duty 10 a.m.
Some tidying. N off afternoon.
Old men very funny.
Harlow T. at last.
Most exciting. B.T 2 hrly.
Still smiling.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
MON. APRIL 15 1918
Rather busy morning.
Off duty 2-4, no fire.
Letter from J and Home.
TUES. APRIL 16 1918
Quite a lot of snow.
Awake very early over
for breakfast. Duty 7.a.m
Charts. M etc., off 10.45
Shellshock for pudding
Letter from D.
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LEFT HAND PAGE
WED. APRIL 17 1918
Duty early. Busy.
Off duty 2-4, in sitting
Room. Slept. Wrote
letter, sent Photos.
All well at Home. Cold.
S. Darly very funny.
THUR. APRIL 18 1918
Quarter moon 4.8.a.m
Busy morning.
Off ½ day, snowing.
Sitting room. Some
music. Supper. Bed
At 9p.m, reading 10.
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FRI. APRIL 19 1918
Very early, did not
Sleep very well. Busy
Off 2-4. Resting.
Very cold +snowing.
Busy evening. Xxx xxxx
On 17. Talked of giving
2.A, feeling fed up.
SAT. APRIL 20 1918
Feeling better, still
cold , only just in time
for breakfast. Sister
very funny.
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THUR. APRIL 21 1918
3rd after Easter
Town early, on duty.
Sister off in morning
Fairly busy. Paper etc.
off 6p.m. Concert with
Sadler- Palladium very
Good “Some Stories”
Wattie back.
MON. APRIL 22 1918
Off duty morning,
Letters from home. xxxxxx
N.D. All well.
Wattie got us all up at 6a.m.
Still feeling anxious about H.
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TUES. APRIL 23 1918
S. George
Very early for breakfast
(Salt Ham)off duty 10.45
quiet afternoon. Busy evening.
Convoy T.F not very bad.
Feeling so anxious about
H. not sleeping very well.
WED. APRIL 24 1918
Early for breakfast.
Wattie very early + funny.
Off duty 2.4. Sitting Room.
Wrote letters. P.C from
Eastbourne. Wrote to H
Sent to H Address.
Anxious
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THURS. APRIL25 1918
S Mark
Did not sleep very well
awake early Duty.
off ½ day. went to.
Finsbury Park. Dinner
at Tricity House alone.
fed up. Hampstead 8.* 5
FRI. APRIL 26 1918
O 8.5 a.m
nothing special
happened, Shillatoch
for dinner of 2-4
Bed early
SAT. APRIL 27 1918
Slept fairly well.
Busy morning.
& afternoon., Pneumonia
in 1.4 very bad
Hasdell age 18.
(Antiphylgistine)
SUN. APRIL28 1918
4th after Easter
Boy slightly better.
Crabtree in 10.a.m
Pneumonia (Antiph)
Shallow breathing.
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MON. APRIL 29 1918
Pneumonia very bad.
(Antiph) applied again.
Put on S.I.L
TUES. APRIL30 1918
not too early just
in time for Breakfast
Porridge. Duty early
Pneumonia better
still High Temp.
WED. MAY 1 1918
SS. Philip and James
Nothing special
THUR. MAY 2 1918
½ day, to Selfridges
Corner House for Tea.
Supper in Flat.
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MON. APRIL 29 1918
Pneumonia very bad.
(Antiph) applied again.
Put on S.I.L
TUES. APRIL30 1918
not too early just
in time for Breakfast
Porridge. Duty early
Pneumonia better
still High Temp.
WED. MAY 1 1918
SS. Philip and James
Nothing special
THUR. MAY 2 1918
½ day, to Selfridges
Corner House for Tea.
Supper in Flat.
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FRI. MAY 3 1918
[quarter moon] 10.26 p.m.
some day very **ppy
dreadful fed up,
not sleeping very
well. Anxious about
H . Letter from D
SAT. MAY 4 1918
Busy morning
off Duty 2-4 shopping
Tea, Sister weekend and
Went at 6 P.m
Boys better,
SUN. MAY 5 1918
5th after Easter
Sister off, fine Breakfast
nice morning,
*oth on Duty all day
very busy (A**eily)
Some Tea in Ba*,
MON. MAY 6 1918
Bank holiday in Scotland
Busy day
Prince disappeared
**
off duty 2-4 finished
up early
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TUES. MAY 7 1918
Awake early. Duty
Prince not returned.
Pneumonias better
WED. MAY 8 1918
Nothing unusual. rather
busy In j6.0.6. Jackson.
Temp. very high. not feeling
too bad. off Duty 2-4
finished up early at
night,
THUR. MAY 9 1918
Ascension Day
not slept very well.
anxious about H. over
to Prig early.
½ day. went to Kensington
with Kim. Home 7-30
wrote letters.
FRI. MAY 10 1918
[ black circle] 1.1p.m
Slept better very busy
morning. Round in 16.
Charts to do. several
High Temp. Carpenter
for Op. tomorrow
Prepared leg.
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SAT. MAY 11 1918
very busy morning
Carpenter Op.10.a.m
fine. dressing through 19.
Packed. Pulse good,
doing well
SUN. MAY12 1918
Sunday after Ascension
Slept fair. Inj at *P.m
Very ni**s morning,
MON MAY 13 1918
Nothing special happened
off Duty 2-4.
TUES. MAY 14 1918
Very early for Brek
off Duty 10-45a.m
very nippy.
Feeling anxious about
H.
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WED. MAY 15 1918
not slept very well
awake early.
Off Duty 2-4. went
to bed. Too later for
tea. Duty as usual
THUR. MAY 16 1918
Busy morning.
off Duty ½ day. went
to see Pritch very
happy. Home about 8.30
FRI. MAY 17 1918
Quarter moon 8.14 p.m
Duty as usual
very nippy. Pts doing
well Carpenter fine
Pneumonia’s better.
SAT. MAY 18 1918
Busy morning off 10.45.
Sisters ½ day
Met Annie R. at Tube
very pleased. Brought her
To the Flat
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SUN. MAY 19 1918
Whit Sunday
Did not sleep well
(thinking) off Duty 2.6
Little Music in afternoon.
Tea at. Priory. letters
after. talked to Wattie,
C Connor very funny (says
Everybody **** from Major W)
MON. MAY 20 1918
Whit Monday
Raid last night 11P.m
All clear 2 a.m. Slept after,
on Duty early . very busy
Stitches out Carpenter.
Letter from H
so pleased
TUES. MAY 21 1918
Not slept well
Whit Tuesday
Round as usual, early
off Duty 10-45. Dinner,
Quiet afternoon. Busy
Evening. finished up
early. Letter from Jenny ( Married)
WED. MAY 22 1918
Ember Day
Slept better last night
awake early.
Duty, Boys better ****
off 2-4 sister off after
H came evening
so pleased. Went for walk
Thunder storms
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THUR. MAY 23 1918
Did not sleep at all
last night. feel a bit
off fed up. To see A***
R in Afternoon. very nice.
Hampstead 8.30. Bath & Bed
Cannot sleep thinking of
One I love . All to me . Dearest.
*** *
FRI. MAY 24 1918
Empire Day
Awake early. thinking.
Duty .off 2-4
Capt C Dis. Capt W Admit
Posted letter to H.
so lonely. talked to
Sadler. Bed 10
**** ****
*
SAT. MAY 25 1918
O 10.32 p.m
Duty early. Busy
Sister not well. Round
Early. 5 new Patients
on duty all Day
busy.
SUN. MAY 26 1918
Trinity Sunday
Early Slept better
Capt. W. better - - - - - -
out. off Duty. 2-6
wrote Bed in
4 room. Duty 5.45
Sister off 6
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MON. MAY 27 1918
Duty off 10.45
Called back for Photo
Busy afternoon. 3 Inj
no rigors. Temp 101
Slept fair last night
no letters.
TUES. MAY 28 1918
Awake early . A little
fed up. rather busy
2 in 17.
WED. MAY 29 1918
Wire from H. recalled.
disappointed
Busy morning.
THUR. MAY 30 1918
Worked hard in
morning. ½ Day.
Went to Richmond
with Kim. Back by
Boat. At 8.30
Bed 9. no letter.
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FRI. MAY 31 1918
Not slept very well
feeling rather ill. 10a.m
off Duty 10-45
Letter. 12. Could not
eat dinner. Duty 1-30
quiet afternoon. 2 inj.
No Reac.
SAT. JUNE1 1918
watched sheep at 6am
Slept better
off duty 10-45. Inj. 12Pm
Sister off Weekend
very quiet. finished up
early. Bed 9 P.m
Longing for news.
SUN. JUNE2 1918
1ST after Trinity
Awake very early
Duty .7.a.m. 3 Inj
1Serum. 2D.S.L.
no Reac.- rise of Temp
no shivering. Bed 9.P.m
fed up
MON. JUNE 3 1918
Some Day. nippy
off Duty 2-4. Nurse D
off Day.
finished up early
fed up. Bed early
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FRI. MAY 31 1918
Not slept very well
feeling rather ill. 10a.m
off Duty 10-45
Letter. 12. Could not
eat dinner. Duty 1-30
quiet afternoon. 2 inj.
No Reac.
SAT. JUNE1 1918
watched sheep at 6am
Slept better
off duty 10-45. Inj. 12Pm
Sister off Weekend
very quiet. finished up
early. Bed 9 P.m
Longing for news.
SUN. JUNE2 1918
1ST after Trinity
Awake very early
Duty .7.a.m. 3 Inj
1Serum. 2D.S.L.
no Reac.- rise of Temp
no shivering. Bed 9.P.m
fed up
MON. JUNE 3 1918
Some Day. nippy
off Duty 2-4. Nurse D
off Day.
finished up early
fed up. Bed early
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TUES. JUNE 4 1918
Not slept well,
awake very early.
busy all Day. Inj
at Dinnertime.
nppy, finished early
Mrs Bailey helped
quite a lot, no letter
fed up
WED. JUNE 5 1918
Morning work as usual
L*** ring during dinner
time, went home
by 3-55 from Euston
Castte.5.P.m
THUR. JUNE 6 ``1918
In bed until 9a.m
Breakfast with Ma
George Beautiful.
Some music in morning
Town later ( Bank)
Saw friends & Mil 7am.
returned 6. P.m
FRI. JUNE 7 1918
not slept very well,
awake 4-30. On Duty 7
letter from Pritch
[2Pt. Dev.T.7] (scored through )
Off duty 2-4. Tea at
Flat. Strawberries. etc
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SAT. JUNE 8 1918
{black circle] 10.3 p.m
Slept better.
Early for breakfast. Duty
Off Duty 10.45. 2 Pt T.F
Ball inj D.S.L 6.P.m
Chocolate from Jones
letter from Mirls & Appleton
SUN. JUNE 9 1918
2nd after Trinity
Slept fair off Duty 10a.m
wrote letters. Bianelsome.
wrote to Pritch
Sister Headache.
MON JUNE10 1918
Awake early. Breakfast.
Duty. Changes in 16
Letter from H.
Fumigated 16. Considerable
loss of life.
TUES. JUNE 11 1918
Ss. Barnabas
Work as usual
Off Duty 10-45-12.30
Some afternoon
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WED. JUNE12 1918
Did not sleep very well,
thinking of the Dearest
one. Off duty.2-4 very
fed up. quiet evening
nothing doing
THUR. JUNE 13 1918
Busy morning.
off Duty ½ day. went
to Appollo. not much good.
Tea at Troch. in bed by 8 P.m
wrote letters.
FRI. JUNE 14 1918
Awake very early
Duty. Andrews Lavage.
Xxx z.
Letter from H. feeling very
sad, answered letter.
wrote to Len.
Sgt. Carttedge came to see us
SAT. JUNE 15 1918
Duty as usual.
off 10=a.m [Sisters ½ day ] scored through
Nothing extra
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SUN. JUNE16 1918
3rd after Trinity
Quarter moon 1.12p.m.
Some morning. very busy
before going off at 10.a.m
Sister of ½ day
Finished up early.
MON. JUNE 17 1918
not slept very well
Fed up. letter from Home
All well off Duty 2.5
TUES. JUNE 18 1918
DOWN EARLY OFF Duty
10.a.m Nurse D ½ Day
Nurse Bailey came for
Evening
WED. JUNE19 1918
Nothing extra
off Duty 2-5. Some
day nippy
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THUR. JUNE 20 1918
Early ½ Day
went to see “ A
Loving Heart” in afternoon
with Sister Dedman.
very good. In bed
by 7.30 P.m
FRI. JUNE21 1918
Some day again morning
niffy. off Duty 2-5
Bed early no supper
fed up. 8.30
signed for cheque 2P.m
SAT. JUNE 22 1918
Awake early . could not
sleep. off Duty 10a.m
Box from Home. all well.
Sister & nurse off Duty
ill. Williams came up
SUN. JUNE 23 1918
4th after Trinity
did not sleep
feeling rotten
off Duty 2-5,
went to bed
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MON. JUNE24 1918
S.john Baptist. Midsummer ( British Isles)
O 10.38.am
Awake early
feel a bit off
off Duty 2-5
Bed slept, feeling
bit better Bed 7-30.
TUES. JUNE 25 1918
Slept better, came
over to Hospital.
Warded, feeling
better, some Joke
worst over
WE. JUNE 26 1918
Slept fair
feel a bit giddy,
better Some stories
from Opposite Patient
Various visits from M.Ds
letter from Hugh answered
THUR. JUNE 27 1918
Better, Sister up early
very funny.
feeling a bit limp.
Some fun at 11.50
Letter from len
Page 52
FRI. JUNE 28 1918
Peace perfect peace,
up in afternoon feel
a bit limp. Letters
All well at home.
SAT. JUNE 29 1918
S. Peter
up in morning.
Dressed. Duty at 5.p.m
felt very tired.
SUN. JUNE 30 1918
5th after Trinity
Slept in own Room
better. awake early
Duty.
MON. JULY1 1918
Quarter moon 8.43a.m
much better Duty
as usual a little
trouble in 15,
smoothed over
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TUES. JULY 2 1918
Not too early.
On Duty atright ,
Rather busy morning Kimble up to help
off 2-5 Davis ½ Day
WED. JULY 3 1918
Not slept very well.
Letter from Home &
*immy. Work as
Usual.
THUR. JULY 4 1918
Sister on Duty 8 a.m
Not too bad
½ Day . Went to
Kew. Flowers so nice
Hampstead 7-30 P.m
FRI. JULY 5 1918
Duty early
Nothing extra.
Page 54
SAT. JULY 6 1918
Some morning.
Sister ½ Day
Sigred not so well
at night.
SUN. JULY 7 1918
Did not wake until 6.30
Sigred better **real*y
much better
no Breakfast
off duty 2-5
On the Heath & Sat
with Sister Darby
MON. JULY 8 1918
[ black circle] 8.22 a.m,.
Awake early
Photograph at 11
off Duty 2-,
moved Sgred into 16
Davis off 1 ½ days
TUES. JULY9 1918
Some Day . Wind up,
Off Duty 5-8 . Took
Sister Darby to G.h
Bed early ,
Page 55
WED. JULY 10 1918
Nothing extra to note.
Busy morning. not
too bad.
off 2-5 **** evening
no better feel anxious
about H
THUR. JULY 11 1918
Duty 7-5 S*red not
So well. Brandy,
off at 1-30. Dinner
back for fire drill 2.30
no Drill. some talk
niffing too. 3.50 from
Euston. Travelled with Dr S
FRI. JULY 12 1918
in Bed until 9.a.m
Somestopping
Back by 6.10 from Castle
Letter from H .***
2 from D. & Len.
SAT. JULY 13 1918
21954
27th Batt
[A.J.* ] scored through A.F.A
France
Aust. Field Artillery
Sister ½ day
Great
Page 56
SUN. JULY 14 1918
7th after Trinity
On Duty early
Sigred weaker, but taking
well. off Duty 2-5
no tea. finished work
early at night
wrote letter- 1 to H
Posted same ( weary)
MON. JULY 15 1918
Awake very early
letter from well
Igred no better
Sister C. W. very polite
off Duty. 5. P.m
Home & Bed.
TUES. JULY 16 1918
[quarter moon ] 6.25a.m
Thunder Storm . early morning
Breakfast. Fish.
Duty 7-5 nearly all later.
S very nippy. off duty 10.a.m.
Cherries in Sitting Room at
Flat. letter from home all
Well. Done a little sewing.
WED JULY 17 1918
Sigred not so well.
better toward afternoon
Party in Afternoon Zoo.
Great fun. Elephants
Hampstead 6.30.
thoroughly enjoyed it
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THUR. JULY 18 1918
Awake early. Duty.
Breakfast very nice at
J.Syned not so well Sister miffy.
Off duty 5. P.m. Euston.
FRI. JULY 19 1918
Only just in time for Breakfast. nifty.
½ Day. To Lady. Arrolfos
Tea, with Sister Darcy.
Home at 9.pm. very much enjoyed it. Letter from Len. Quite well
SAT. JULY 20 1918
Duty early. Syned better.
T??? with sister Darby.
very funny
Syned better.
Warning at 10. L.R.
All clear 10.30.
SUN. JULY 21 1918
8th after Trinity
Quiet day. Syned on the mend. Nothing extra,
New Patient in 12.T.7.
wrote letter.
Page 58
MON. JULY 22 1918
Letter from Dich.
Nothing from H.??? Hampshire
Quiet day. M.O.Round
Sister off.
Slept well last night
On all day.
TUES. JULY 23 1918
8.35.p.m.
Slept well. Note at 6 am
Duty early, very wet
Off duty i.a a.m
WED. JULY 24 1918
Fairly busy morning.
off Duty 2 – 5.
S??? for tea with
K?? very good.
Bed early anxious
No letter from H.
T HUR. JULY 25 1918
S. James
Duty as usual.
New Housekeepter at
Priory. All there.
Nothing extra.
Bed. at 9.p.m.
Page 59
FRI. JULY 26 1918
Supper No go ??????
Not slept very well
last night. Wake early
off Duty ½ day
rained in afternoon
signed written letter
from D. + ? Journey
Euston with ?Rain ? Kim could not get a taxi or supper nothing to eat at all
SAT. JULY 27 1918
Duty. Station with
Kim? In ambulance.
Great.
SUN. JULY 28 1918
9th after Trinity
Fed up. not slept very well. Last night
Off Duty 2-5 wrote letters
MON. JULY 29 1918
Slept a little better
Letter from Home all
Well. ? Syned better
Nothing extra
Went to Willesden met
Dick
Page 60
TUES. JULY 30 1918
off Duty. 10. – 12 -30.
Letter from H. well.
Syned ? better Holiday
list up. to go on great
WED. JULY 31 1918
Did not sleep last
Night. Saw Matron in
Morning. The usual.
????? coming in afternoon
THUR. AUG. 1 1918
Duty early, ? miffy morn.
½ day afternoon.
Done some sewing
Wrote letters,
Saw Matron. Few High words.
FRI. AUG.2 1918
Day off. Bed until 12 ? worth it
Finsbury Park afternoon
Hampstead 9. p .m.
Page 61-70
Page 61
SAT. AUG. 3 1918
Some day nippy?
Syned ? better.
Lot of trouble.
Went to Matron, Had a little ?nap
SUN. AUG. 4 1918
10th after Trinity
off Duty. Morning 10 – 1,
letters and packed. Boxes,
Duty afternoon,
Sister off
MON. AUG. 5 1918
Bank Holiday in Great Britain and Ireland
Busy, duty as usual.
Finished packing. etc.
Sent. P.G ?. Home + D.
No letter from H.
TUES. AUG. 6 1918
awake early
Home by 6.5 from
Euston. Rush to
Station, wire from D.
too late.
Page 62
WED. AUG.7 1918
In bed until. 9.
Town morning. Staffing
Food Controllor. Letters
Visit to ?Colazin Road
afternoon.
THURS. AUG. 8 1918
Bed until 9.a.m
Town. Visitors from
Thrapston. Letter from
Jenny & Len. Well
FRI. AUG. 9 1918
Went to ? Bostock Avenue.
Music in afternoon.
Home about 9.30 feeling
tired.
SAT. AUG. 10 1918
Awake early. Letter
From H. in Hospital
20. General B.E.F. France,
? Mgr G. came at 9 a.m.
Answered letter.
Page 63
SUN. AUG. 11 1918
Church in morning
Walk with Uncle after.
Park in afternoon
wrote letters at nig