Saturday, May 2, 2009
OCTOBER 1914 - FALSE TEETH
Thursday 1st
Said goodbye to Oseney Crescent. Removed to New Southgate. Ambulance Exam. Did alright I think.
Friday 2nd
Busy laying the Oilcloth
Sunday 4th
Sent club off to night to Mr Timperley. P.O. for 8/- Numbers E56 106 311 & E56 106 312. Also wrote to P. Plant & T Young at Netley.
Thursday 8th
Ambulance meeting.
Sunday 11th
Ern & Flo came over. Hearth Stone warming
Monday 12th
Tried to get in the R.A.M.C. but was too late. Full up when I applied.
Tuesday 13th
Tried to join the Army but was rejected owing to having false teeth.
Thursday 15th
Ambulance meeting.
Saturday 17th
No work yet. Met B Green had not seen him for about 8 years. He told me E Lavery was married at last.
Saturday 24th
I & Ron went to the pictures
Sunday 25th
Went to S Green’s to tea. He is married.
Thursday 29th
I & C Jenkins walked to Enfield Lock to try & get work. We neither knew where it was so we enjoyed it after a fashion. Never again.
Saturday 31st
Went & saw about joining the Territorials. The 11th Batt. County of London. Training at White City. Expect to join Monday.
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RAMC = Royal Army Medical Corps
ReplyDeleteNew Southgate = 1 mile NW of Alexandria Palace, about 2 miles north of Hornsey where my grandparents & Great grandparents were living at this time.
ReplyDeleteOseney Crescent = About 3 miles south of Ally Pally.
Territorials = Territorial Force, created 1908, see link = http://www.1914-1918.net/tf.htm