Friday, May 1, 2009

AUGUST 1916 - RECUPERATION


Tuesday 1st

Another medical inspection to-day but nothing come of it.

Wednesday 2nd

Entertained to a concert to night. A Welsh choir. It was very good indeed.

Thursday 3rd

Another concert to night. Talent provided by Lady Tateom. We had some good singing. We moved from the extension to the expansion to day.

Friday 4th

No entry

Saturday 5th

Mother & Ethel turned up at 7.30

Sunday 6th

No entry

Monday 7th

Managed to get as far as Pengarth. Not bad.

Tuesday 8th

No entry

Wednesday 9th

Went to Roath Park. Took Ethel for a row on the lake. Got marked out to day.

Thursday 10th

No entry

Friday 11th

Invited out to Hengoed this afternoon to tea. Spent a pleasant time.

Saturday 12th

Mother & Ethel left. My papers have not arrived yet. Rained to night.

Sunday 13th

Still no papers so I go to Church.

Monday 14th

Papers have arrived but I cannot go until to morrow.

Tuesday 15th

Said my good byes & left the Hospital at 8.30

Wednesday 16th

Spent the day down at Edmonton.

Thursday 17th

Caught the 10 o’clock train for Romiley. Arrived there at 3 & found all well.

Friday 18th

Had tea at Howards.

Saturday 19th

Had our Photos taken at Stockport then went on to Tom Youngs.


Sgt Walter Davis & Miss Florrie Buxton

Sunday 20th

Had a good long walk after dinner. Went to Chapel at night. It was quite like old times.

Monday 21st

Caught the midnight back to London. Mabel & Ada saw me off at Romiley. Was sorry to leave.

Tuesday 22nd

Arrived home about 7AM. Had to stand up all the way from Marple to Derby. So was tired come the afternoon. Went and saw Charlie after tea.

Wednesday 23rd

Spent the day down at Edmonton. Called for Ethel at Markwells. Pretty late when we arrived home.

Thursday 24th

Did not go any where to day. Had the hump.

Friday 25th

Left home again bound for Seaford. Rained hard. Jolly big camp. All huts.

Saturday 26th

Went before the doctor to be grouped. After dinner had a stroll down to the sea front.

Sunday 27th

Church Parade in the arena. I am in No 4 group.

Monday 28th

Depot parade at 8.10 fall in to the drum. Was classified for gyms this afternoon. Class D 11.15 every morning.

Tuesday 29th

Rained to day so no parades. Met Sid Hall.

Wednesday 30th

Wet morning so depot parade off.

Thursday 31st

Took a party of group 5 down to the beach. So spent the evening down there. Have met several of the old Batt down here.





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