Transcription of 1917 Diary (cont.)
AUMERVAL
December 23, 1917
Visit 20th T. Lines.
Snowing.
December 24
At AUMERVAL
Xmas Eve in Village with Civilians.
December 25, 1917
Aumerval
Xmas dinner with Travers chicken ect.
December 26, 1917
At Aumerval
Visit Transports.
Snow & Cold.
December 27, 1917
Visit Transports.
Snow & Cold.
December 28, 1917
Visit Transports. Also D.A.D.V.S. at Norset-Fontaine return 5-30 and go to Bed damn sick.
December 29, 1917
In bed most of day diarrhoea & dysentry.
Cold Frost.
MEM
Pay Mr. Ferguson 17 francs 30/12/17.
Aumerval
December 30, 1917
In Bed all morning Dystentry.
Fair & Cold.
December 31, 1917
Aumerval & visit Transports.
Fair & Cold/
January 1, 1918/a>
Dine at PERNES with Travers.
Note on transcriptions
The transcriptions of the diaries attempt to be a faithful representation of Harry Colebourn's writings. His spellings, idiosyncratic captialization and place names have been retained. Any speculations about the words being transcribed have been placed in square brackets.