Transcriptions from the 1917 Diary
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Boyeffles
January 1, 1917
At Boyeffles all day.
January 2, 1917
Visit Transport. Bouvigny P.M.
January 4, 1917
Visit Transports
January 5, 1917
Went to Bethune after Lunch with Major Musgrove.
January 6, 1917
Visit Transport.
Boyeffles
January 11, 1917
Visit Transport.
January 12, 1917
Visit A.D.V.S.at Barlin.
January 13, 1917
Visit Transport.
Boyeffles
January 14, 1917
Lt. Halliday calls at Billet.
January 15, 1917
Visit A.D.V.S.
Barlin & Bruay for Lunch.
January 16, 1917
Visit Transport.
Dine with K. Battery R.H.A. at Boyeffles.
January 17, 1917
At Boyeffles.
Heavy Bombardment. 20 Bttn goes over 7 A.M.
Heavy Snowstorm.
January 18, 1917
Leave Boyeffles for BRUAY 7-30 A.M. Arrive at noon.
January 19, 1917
At Bruay all Day.
January 20, 1917
Visit Hdqrs. RUITZ. [illegible] 18 Bttn at Hallicourt.
Bruay
January 21, 1917
Visit Boyeffles via Barlin.
January 22, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
January 23, 1917
Visit Transport Lines A.M.
January 24, 1917
Visit Transport Lines A.M. with A.D.V.S.
January 25, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
January 26, 1917
At Bruay. Visit T. Lines also A.D.V.S.
Martin leaves for Ireland.
January 27, 1917
At Bruay all day. Taking over A.D.V.S. at Bruay. Dine with M.G.Co.
Bruay
January 28, 1917
At Bruay. At Office of A.D.V.S.all A.M. Col. Wilson leaves for England.
Frost & Snow.
January 29, 1917
At Office Bruay.
C... [illegible] Electric light.
January 30, 1917
At Office at Bruay. 20th Bttn leaves Bruay for Auchel arriving at 4-30. Capt. [illegible] takes over A.D.V.S.
January 31, 1917
At AUCHEL am. Leave Auchel and visit MARLE. See lines.
Auchel
February 1, 1917
At Auchel.
Goodliffe leaves for Abbeville.
February 2, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
At Marle & Auchel.
February 3, 1917
Visit T.L. at Marle.
Mem,
Very Cold Weather prevails. Frost & Snow.
Auchel
February 4, 1917
At Auchel.
Visit Engineers at FERFAY A.M.
Very Cold.
February 5, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Bruay for Lunch.
Very Cold.
February 6, 1917
Visit Transport A.M.
Tea with Col. Morrison 18th.
Very Cold.
February 7, 1917
Visit T.L. at Marle & Auchel & Floringem. Investigate injury case for No. 4 Co. A.S.C.
Very Cold.
February 8, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Crump goes on leave.
Fair & Cold.
February 9, 1917
Visit T.P. Lines at Auchel, Ferlay & Floringhem. Horse dies. Corp. M.G. Training Coy.
Pay £20 00/XX for Mess at Auchel.
Fair & Cold.
February 10, 1917
Leave Auchel 9 am for HALLICOURT. Arrive at noon. Lunch at BRUAY. Overnight at Hallicourt.
ECOIVRES
February 11, 1917
Leave Hallicourt 9 A.M. for Bois-Bray. ECOIVRES. Arrive at noon. Stay at old mill.
February 12, 1917
All Day at Ecoivres. Visit MONT. ST. ELOY P.M. See Capt. Tambylin & Major Cartwright.
February 13, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
February 14, 1917
Visit T. in am. Visit Estre-Cauchy P.M. See Major Faulks & Major Edgett.
February 15, 1917
Visit Transports also A.D.V.S. at Mont. St. Eloy. Major Inglis.
German plane drops 3 bombs on Town.
February 16, 1917
A.D.V.S. inspects [illegible] units at ECOIVRES.
Mild & Muddy.
February 17, 1917
Visit Transport Lines.
3 mules killed near Maroiel.
Mild & Sloppy.
Ecoivres
February 18, 1917
Visit Transport Lines.
A.D.V.S inspects R.D.A.C. [illegible].
February 19, 1917
Visit Transports.
February 20, 1917
Went to BARLIN to see Dixon. Barlin for Lunch. Call at Bouvigny.
Raining.
February 21, 1917
Visit Transports.
Mild & Muddy.
February 22, 1917
Visit Transports.
February 23, 1917
Visit Transports.
Dine with 20th Bttn. in Huts.
February 24, 1917
Visit Bouvigny. Lunch with Mr. Candelier. Return for 6 P.M. call on Major Edgett at Camblain le Abbye.
Mem
Spring commences and ground everywhere is very wet & muddy.
Ecoivres
February 25, 1917
Visit Transports. At Mill P.M.
Fair & Muddy.
February 26, 1917
Visit Rounds T.P. Lines.
Fair.
February 27, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Goodliff Returns.
Fair.
February 28, 1917
Visit Lines.
Fair.
March 1, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Prepare to move.
Paid Major Musgrove £25 00/XX. Crump returns from leave.
March 2, 1917
Move into a field on Main Road between Mont. St. Eloy & Comblain.
Cold & Fair.
March 3, 1917
Visit Transport A.M. Fix up my Hut in afternoon.
Mem
Weather this month cold & fair.
Mont St. Eloy in Field
March 4, 1917
Visit Transports. 7th Bttn. moves to Ecoivres.
March 5, 1917
Visit Lines.
March 6, 1917
Visit Lines.
March 7, 1917
Major Gray stays with me from 1090 Bttn.
March 8, 1917
Visit Lines.
Cold & Snow.
March 9, 1917
Visit Lines A.M.
P.M. Visit A.D.V.S. at.
Frost & Snow.
March 10, 1917
Visit Lines A.M.
P.M. Capt. Titus & self visit Capt. Dixon.
Frost & Snow.
MEM
Destroyed one Bay Geld [illegible] D.A.C. 4/3/17. Debility.
Major A.C. Gray 109th Bttn. stays at my hut.
Mont. St. Eloy
March 11, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
P.M. at Camp all P.M. Call & see Capt. Dixon. Titus calls.
March 12, 1917
Visit Marauel. A.S.C.
Raining.
March 13, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
P.M. Visit Bgde. Hdqrs. & receive instructions re pack mules.
Fine.
March 14, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
March 15, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
March 16, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
March 17, 1917
Visit T. Lines A.M.
P.M. walk out to see Dixon at Camblain le Abbye.
MEM
Weather cold & wet - lots of Frost & Snow.
Mont St. Eloy
March 18, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Dixon & Genson call in afternoon.
March 19, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Lt. Washburn Entrench. Bttn. has dinner with us.
March 20, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Lend £5.00 for Walsh also £6.10.0 for Herbert.
March 21, 1917
Visit Lines A.M.
P.M. call for Dixon and proceed to Gauchin-le-Gal to Hospital to visit Col. Wilson.
March 22, 1917
At Camp A.M.
Lend J. Bolger £6.0.0.by cheque.
March 23, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Dixon calls P.M. & Benson.
March 24, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Dixon calls in P.M.
Heavily shelled all Day. Many killed & wounded.
MEM
Weather Wet & Cold.
Mt. St. Eloy
March 25, 1917
Visit T. Lines
Germans shell our lines all day. Capt. Titus Calls. Many casualties.
Rain & Cold.
March 26, 1917
Visit Transports.
1 Saddle horse Destroyed 18 Bttn. P.M.
Rain & Snow.
March 27, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Shoot 2 horses. C.E. & one for 18 Bttn.
Rain & very Cold.
March 28, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Destroy stray horse in Bush.
Rain & Wind.
March 29, 1917
Visit Lines
QM goes to Hospital.
Rain & Cold.
March 30, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Cold & Wet.
March 31, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Cold & Wet.
MEM
One Horse sent to V.M.S. 26/3/17
One mule A.S.C. 23/3/17
Mt. St. Eloy
April 1, 1917
Visit T. Ports.
Hail & Snow. Cold.
April 2, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
P.M. Call on A.D.V.S. in Hospital.
Severe snowstorn.
April 3, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
P.M. Visit 6th Bgde Lines.
Better Weather.
April 4, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Wet & Cold.
April 5, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Huns Bombard Mt. St. Eloy. Many Hun Planes over.
Better weather.
April 6, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Terrific Bombardment by our Guns.
Cold & Wet.
April 7, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Heavy Bombardment all Day. Huns burn Captive Balloon. Men escape Parachute.
Showery.
MEM
1 horse died 20th T. Lines 3/4/17.
1 horse died 5.4.16 20th Bttn.
1 horse destroyed 24th Bttn attack [illegible] Coy.
Mt. St. Eloy
April 8, 1917
Visit T. Lines A.M.
Easter Sunday and Eve of great offensive. Great preparations. Heavy Bombardments.
1st Spring Day.
April 9, 1917
Offensive starts 5-30 A.M. Many Hun prisoners coming in & our troops still advancing 12- noon. 2000 prisoners in cage at 5-30 P.M.
April 10, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Visit Thelus & La Tagget. Can Troops still advance & many more prisoners.
Snow & Blizzards.
April 11, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Can. Troops take Vimy.
Heavy snowstorms.
April 12, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Can Troop still advancing.
Snow & Rain.
April 13, 1917
Visit T. Lines A.M.
Can Troops still advancing. 4000 prisoners.
Fair & Cold.
April 14, 1917
Visit T. Lines A.M.
4th Bgde move Back for Rest. Dixon calls.
Fair & Moderate.
MEM
Very severe month on our Horses. Many die from exposure.
Mt. St. Eloy
April 15, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Rain & Cold.
April 16, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Prepare to move.
Fine & Cold.
April 17, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Raining.
April 18, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Rain.
April 19, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Fair & Cold.
April 20, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Brigade leaves Mt. St. Eloy for Au-Ritz.
Fair.
April 21, 1917
Visit T. Lines at Au-RITZ A.M.
P.M. start for Aubigny. Cart breaks down on Road.
Fine.
Mt. St. Eloy
April 22, 1917
Visit T. Lines at Au-Ritz.
Fair & Warm.
April 23, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Fair & Cold.
April 24, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Heavy Bombardment.
Fair.
April 25, 1917
Leave Mt.-St. Eloy for Au-Ritz in a field.
Germans shell heavily our Lines.
Fine and Cold.
Au Ritz
April 26, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Dixon and I visit ARRAS. Germans shell our lines. Many wounded.
Fair.
April 27, 1917
Visit T. Lines A.M.
Meet Gen. Rennie on 18th Lines. Heavy Bombardment all Day. Titus calls.
Fair & Cool.
April 28, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Fair & Warm.
MEM
Week of very heavy fighting.
Au Ritz
April 29, 1917
In Camp all Day at Au-Ritz.
Heavy fighting.
Fair & Warm.
April 30, 1917
Visit T. Lines A.M. P.M. visit Villiers-au-Bois.
Capt. Evans takes over A.D.V.S. Aeroplanes drop many Bombs on camp.
May 1, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Many aeroplane scraps. Germans shell our lines 8-A.M. Get up bright & early May [illegible]
Fair & Warm.
May 2, 1917
Visit T. lines.
Fair & Warm.
May 3, 1917
Visit T. lines.
Germans shell our lines.
Fair & Warm.
May 4, 1917
Visit Lines A.M.
Visit Dixon P.M. on Lens-ARRAS Road.
May 5, 1917
1st Can. Division leave [illegible] Farm [illegible]
Fair & Warm.
MEM
Severe fighting is in progress and Huns are shelling us heavily on Transport lines for past week.
Au-Ritz
May 6, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Much aerial activity.
Fair & Warm.
May 7, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Y.M.C.A. Concert in Evening. Col Badgers returns to 20th Bttn.
Fair & Warm.
May 8, 1917
Spend Day on VIMY-RIDGE with artillery observation officer [illegible] our artillery shell Germans heavily. Severe fighting.
Fair & Warm.
May 9, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Start mess with Bgde Hdqrs. B. [illegible] Heavy Bombardment. Many killed.
Rain in A.M.
May 10, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Visit A.D.V.S. Much aerial activity.
Fair & Warm.
May 11, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Quiet on Can. Front.
Lend [illegible] £1.0.0.
Fair & Warm.
May 12, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Camp in P.M.
Raining.
MEM
Visited great Batttleground on 7 & 8th of ARRAS.
Lt. Col. Dennison killed on 9/5/17.
Capt. Ardaugh 18th Bttn killed 10/5/17.
Au-Ritz
May 13, 1917
Visit Bovigney & have lunch with Monsieur [illegible].
Fair & Warm.
May 14, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
In Camp P.M.
Raining.
May 15, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Interview Gen. Rennie at Bdge. Hdqrs. Quiet on Front.
Fair & Warm.
May 16, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
May 17, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Fine.
May 18, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Fine.
May 19, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Inspecton of Brigade by Lt. Gen Gyng G.O.C. Corp.
Fine.
MEM
Gen. Byng, Gen. [illegible] Rennie inspect [illegible] 19/5/17 Everything O.K. at Au-Ritz.
Au-Ritz
May 20, 1917
Ride 15 miles from Arras to see Fred at BOYELLES find him in [illegible] Village at 3-30 P.M. Have chat & return.
Fine.
May 21, 1917
Visit A.D.V.S. at Chateau-de-[illegible]. Chat over militia list.
Fine.
May 22, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Capt. Kennedy on Leave.
May 23, 1917
Visit T. Lines at Mt.-St.-Eloy.
Craig [illegible] goes to F.G. Horse.
Fine.
May 24, 1917
German aeroplanes Bomb our Camp & kill many.
May 25, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Hun's Planes drop Bombs & kill many 10-30 P.M.
Fine.
May 26, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Apply for a months leave. Visit A.D.V.S. P.M.
Fine.
MEM
German activity by aeroplan during latter part of month.
Au-Ritz
May 27, 1917
Visit A.D.V.S. 4th Div. at Chateau-La-Haigh. Lunch at Bouvigny. Germans bomb our Camp.
Fine & Warm.
May 28, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Meet Capt. MacDonald A.S.C. Dine with Imperial A.S.C.
Fine & Warm.
May 29, 1917
Visit T. Lines A.M.
Dull & Chilly.
June 2, 1917
Visit Transports.
June 3, 1917
Move to Barlin for Rest.
June 4, 1917
At Barlin.
Mentioned in Sir D. Haig's despatches.
June 5, 1917
At Barlin.
Dine in Bruay. Dixon calls for Lunch. Stays overnight.
Fine.
June 6, 1917
Visit T. Lines at Coupigny Huts & Verdiel.
Fine.
June 7, 1917
Visit Hdqrs horses at Barlin.
Fair & Warm.
June 8, 1917
Visit Bruay to see A.D.V.S.
Fair & Warm.
Barlin
June 10, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
June 11, 1917
Visit all T. Lines A.M. & P.M.
Fair & Warm.
June 12, 1917
Brigade Horse Show at Hersin.
Take 3rd Prize with my Horse. Cameron Judges Bad Fall at Gate.
Fair & Warm.
June 13, 1917
Visit Transports A.M.
Lunch & Judge Horses of 6th Bgde. Gen Kitchener.
Fair & Hot.
June 14, 1917
Divisional Horse Show at HERSIN. There all day. Splendid show.
Fine & Warm.
June 15, 1917
In Barlin all day.
Fair & Warm.
June 16, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Fair & Warm.
Barlin
June 17, 1917
Visit T.P.
Get ready for leave.
June 18, 1917
Leave BARLIN for Bethune on 10 day leave. Train leaves at 2 P.M. for Boulogne.
June 19, 1917
Boulogne overnight.
Leve Boulogne for Boat at 9 A.M. Arrive Folkestone noon. London 2 P.M. Met Fisher R.I.C. Five.
June 20, 1917
Leave London for Leeds at 1-15 A.M. Arrive 2 P.M. Meet Miss Batty. Leave Leeds for Dewsbury 6 P.M. for Dewsbury [illegible] over night.
Dewsbury
June 21, 1917
In Dewsbury A.M. Leave for Leeds at 12-15 noon. Lunch in Leeds with Mr. Fisher R.I.C.
June 22, 1917
Overnight Dewsbury.
Leeds for Lunch.
Night at Fred's
June 23, 1917
Leave Leeds for London 5 P.M. Arrive 9-30 P.M. All night with Miss Hall.
Warm.
[London]
June 24, 1917
London all day. Visit zoo with Miss Hall.
June 25, 1917
Visit Capt. Elliott at Cro...augh [illegible]. Return London for night.
June 26, 1917
In London. Visit Morrison for Dinner 7-30 P.M.
June 27, 1917
London all day.
London
June 28, 1917
In London all day. See Zig Zag with Miss Hammond & Jeavons.
June 29, 1917
London all Day. Lunch with Frape and Jeavons & Miss Hammond.
June 30, 1917
Leave London 7 am. for Folkstone. Arrive noon. Leave Folkestone for France 5 P.M. Arrive 8 P.M. Stay overnight.
On Train
July 1, 1917
A.D.V.S. goes on Leave. Leave Boulogne for Bethune 4 a.m. Arrive 11-30 a.m. Arrive Barlin 4 P.M. Bruay overnight.
July 2, 1917
Bruay all day at A.D.V.S. office. Take over duties of D.A.D.V.S 2nd Can. Div. who is on leave.
Fine.
July 3, 1917
Take over from A.D.V.S. 46 Division Sains-En-Gohelle. Lunch at Fosse 10 with A.D.V.S.46 Div.
July 4, 1917
Moved office to [illegible] Gohelle [illegible]continue duties of Major Evans who is on leave.
Fair & Warm.
Sains-En-Gohelle
July 5, 1917
At office all day at S.-E.-G.
Fine & Warm.
July 6, 1917
At D.A.D.V.S.office all day Sains-En-Gohellle. Make Reports & Send to Corps.
July 7, 1917
Go to Vety Conference at Cabblain-le-Abbe. Lt.Col Edgett presides. Lunch C Mess Corps.
Fine & Warm.
MEM
Take over Duties of A.D.V.S. from 2/7/17. Return from leave 1/7/17.
Sains-En-Gohelle
July 8, 1917
Inspect 20th, 21st, 18th, 2nd Pioneer Bttns. Lunch at 20th Bttn. Evacuate 2 horses to V.M.S.
Rain.
July 9, 1917
At Sains all Day at office of A.D.V.S.
Line quiet.
Fine & Chilly.
July 10, 1917
At A.D.V.S. Office all day making Reports.
Cold & Dull.
July 12, 1917
At office a.m. Inspect 5th Artillery Bgde at Aix-Noulette. Everything O.K.
Fine & Warm.
July 13, 1917
At A.D.V.S. office all morning. Finish horse returns in afternoon.
July 14, 1917
Visit A.D.V.S. Corps Hdqrs Camblain-le-Abbe a.m. P.M. visit Haudain with A.D.V.S. [illegible] car.
Sains-En-Gohelle
July 15, 1917
D.A.D.V.S. returns to office at Sains-En-Gohelle in afternoon.
July 16, 1917
Hand over to D.A.D.V.S.at S.-En-Gohelle remove quarters from Bgde Hdqrs to 20th Battn at Boyeffles. Visit 6th Bgde lines.
Fine & Warm.
July 17, 1917
Visit 20th & 21st lines A.M. Inspect 6th Bgde lines in afternoon. Operate on horse 6th M.G.Coy.
Rain.
July 18, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Thunderstorm.
July 19, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Fine.
July 20, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Fine.
July 21, 1917
Visit T. Lines. Heavy Bombardments
Fine.
MEM
Br. Geld M.V.S. 17/7/17 6th M.G. Coy
Boyeffles
July 22, 1917
In Camp all morn. Conference 2nd Div. Hdqrs. 3 P.M.
Heavy bombardment.
Fine.
July 23, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
6 horses killed at Bully and 3 men.
July 24, 1917
Visit A.D.V.S. at Corps Hdqrs Camblain-le-Abbe. Stay for lunch.
Fine & Warm.
July 25, 1917
Visiti T. Lines. See Brigadier at Fosse 10.
Raining.
July 26, 1917
Visit T. Lines. Make Reports.
Showery.
July 27, 1917
At Manouevers of Infty Bgde at Maqueffes farm before big LENS attack.
Very warm.
July 28, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Enemy shell Bully heavily.
Very Warm.
Boyeffles
July 29, 1917
Visit [illegible] 9 a.m. Inspect horses for Breeding purposes.
Thunderstorms.
July 30, 1917
Visit Corps Hdqrs. Inverview with Maj. Gen. Sir A. Currie 2-30 P.M.
Fair & Warm.
July 31, 1917
Visit Transports
August 1, 1917
Visit Transports.
Rain all day.
August 2, 1917
Visit Transports.
Rain all day.
August 3, 1917
Visit Transports. Dixon calls in P.M.
Rain all day.
August 4, 1917
Visit [illegible]
Conference with A.D.V.S. Div.
Showery all day.
MEM
Roan mare 18th Bttn destroyed 3/8/17.
Boyeffles
August 5, 1917
Visit Trports.
Make descriptive Horse Roll.
Showery.
August 6, 1917
Visit Transports.
Showery.
August 7, 1917
Visit Transports.
August 8, 1917
Visit Bethune with Lt. Bristo 18th Bttn. Lunch in Bethune.
August 9, 1917
Visit Transports.
Fine & Warm.
August 10, 1917
Visit Transports.
Heavy fighting near Lens.
Fine & Warm.
August 11, 1917
Visit Transports.
Conference A.D.V.S. 3 P.M. Tea with Brig Gen. Ross 5th Bgde.
Showery.
MEM
Very wet month so far.
Boyeffles
August 12, 1917
Make descriptive horse Rolls for Brigade.
Showery.
August 13, 1917
Visit Transport Lines.
Showery.
Boyeffles
August 19, 1917
Visit Dixon in A.M. at Noeux-le-Mine. Lunch there. Supper Barlin with [illegible]
Hot.
August 20, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Heavy Fighting. Dixon calls P.M.
August 21, 1917
Visit T. Lines A.M. Heavy Fighting.
Hot.
August 22, 1917
Standing to all day ready to move. Heavy Bombardment.
Very Warm.
August 23, 1917
Leave Boyeffles for VILLERS-AU-BOIS at 9 am. arrive noon.
Very Warm.
Villers-au-Bois
August 26, 1917
Visit Bouvigney.
Fine.
August 27, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Visit A.D.V.S. Sains. Supper at Sains.
Fine.
August 28, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Gen. Haig inspects Can. Troops at Chateau-de-la-Haig.
Showery.
August 29, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Showery.
August 30, 1917
Visit T. Lines. Judge 17th Bttn horseshow. Col. Erchman visits 20th.
Showery.
August 31, 1917
Visit M.G. Coy also 4 Fld Coy C.E.
Fine.
September 1, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Fine.
Villers-au-Bois
September 2, 1917
Visit Sains-En-Gohelle also Bouvigny.
Showery.
September 3, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
September 4, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
September 5, 1917
Visit T. Lines all A.M.
September 6, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
September 7, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
September 8, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Fine.
Villers-au-Bois
September 9, 1917
Visit T.P. A.M.
Bouvigny P.M. Lunch at Sains.
Showery.
September 10, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Showery.
September 11, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Fine.
September 12, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Brigade sports at Villers-Au-Bois.
September 13, 1917
Visit Barlin and lunch with Dixon. Overnight Barlin.
Fine.
September 14, 1917
Leave Barlin for Villers-au-Bois with Dixon. Lunch Bouvigny. Return Villers-au-Bois 6 P.M.
Fine.
September 15, 1917
Leave Villers-Au-Bois for La Targette 11 a.m. arrive noon.
Fine.
La Targette
September 16, 1917
Visit Bouvigny for Lunch with M. Condolix.
Fine.
September 17, 1917
La Targette. Visit Transports.
Fine.
September 18, 1917
At La Targette all day. Visit T. Lines.
Fine.
September 19, 1917
Visit Transports.
German airman shoots down one of ours behind our lines.
Villers-au-Bois
September 22, 1917
Take over Divisional M. Gun Battalion.
Fine.
MEM
Beautiful weather thruout the month so far.
Villers-au-Bois
September 23, 1917
Visit Bouvigny. Lunch with Dixon.
September 24, 1917
Visit Lines.
Grand Corps Concert party in Evening.
September 25, 1917
Col. Bell, our new Brigadier, inspects Transports in A.M.
Fine.
September 26, 1917
Move from Villers-au-Bois to La Target in afternoon.
La Targette
September 27, 1917
Visit T. Lines A.M.
Visit D.A.V.S. at Camblain. German airman brings down 2 Balloons afterwards caught by out airmen. La Targette.
September 28, 1917
Visit Transports.
La Targette
September 30, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Capt. Kennedy goes on leave.
October 1, 1917
Visit Transports.
See Dog at 172nd Coy R.E. affected Rabies at La-Target.
October 2, 1917
Visit Transports.
October 3, 1917
Visit Transports.
October 4, 1917
Visit D.A.D.V.S.with Reports.
Raining & Cold.
October 5, 1917
Visit T. Lines.
Windy & Fine.
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Month very good up to date.
La Targette
October 7, 1917
Meet Dixon at Chateau-de-le-Haig.
Cold & Wet.
October 8, 1917
Visit Transports.
Dixon calls for lunch.
Rain & Wind.
October 9, 1917
Capt. Ironsidie 1. B. Scotch.
October 10, 1917
Visit Transports.
October 11, 1917
Leave La Target for Villers-au-Bois.
October 12, 1917
At Villers-au-Bois.
October 13, 1917
Villers-au-Bois.
October 14, 1917
Pack up and get ready to move.
October 15, 1917
Leave Villers-au-Bois for Chateau-MINDIVERON near St. Pol.
October 16, 1917
Visit DIEVAL and see 19 Bttn. Transports.
October 17, 1917
Visit D.A.D.V.S. at Chateau-de-Acq. Dinner at chateau.
Fine.
Chateau-MINDIVERON
October 18, 1917
Visit Transports at OURTON.
Fine.
October 19, 1917
Visit Bruay P.M.
October 20, 1917
Visit Transports.
Chateau - Bois Mont near DIEVAL
October 21, 1917
Visit D.A.D.V.S at MINGOVAL. Dine at Chateau with Gen. Birstall, Ketchem & Col. Bell.
October 22, 1917
Visit Transports at OURTON, DIEVAL also Hdqrs at Villers Chattel also MINGOVAL. Band Concert P.M.
Fine.
October 23, 1917
Leave chateau BOIS-Morits at 3 P.M. for Railhead at LIGNY-St. Flochel.
Raining.
October 24, 1917
Arrive at Godvesewelt at 6 A.M. Detrain proceed to Caestre.
Caestre
October 26, 1917
Visit Transports.
October 27, 1917
Leave Caestre for BOULOGNE 12-noon. Arrive 7-30 P.M. Overnight at Boulogne.
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Boulogne
October 28, 1917
Leave Boulogne noon for Folkestone. Arrive 2 P.M. Leave for London 6- P.M.
Fine.
October 29, 1917
In London all morning. Leave 2-10 P.M. for Leeds. Overnight in Leeds.
October 30, 1917
In Leeds all morning. Leave in afternoon for Dewsbury. Overnight in Dewsbury.
October 31, 1917
All morning in Dewsbury. Leave P.M. for Leeds. Leeds overnight.
Leeds
November 1, 1917
ALl Day in Leeds.
November 2, 1917
Leave Leeds for London 3-15 P.M.
November 3, 1917
All Day in London.
London
November 4, 1917
In London all day. Lunch with Capt. Frape.
November 5, 1917
Leave London 4-30 P.M. for Folkestone. Arrive 6-30 P.M. See Jack Bolger at 8-30 P.M. Overnight in Folkestone.
November 6, 1917
In Folkestone all day with Col Walsh. Overnight in Folkestone.
November 7, 1917
Leave Folkestone for Boulogne 4-30 P.M. Arrive 6-30 P.M.
Overnight in Boulogne.
November 8, 1917
Leave Boulogne 10 A.M. for Popperinghe. Arrive 6-30 P.M. All night in Popperinghe.
November 9, 1917
Leave Popperinghe for camp. At noon at Menin Road YPRES. Shelled and bombed all day.
Rain.
November 10, 1917
At Ypres Camp all day. Bombed & Shelled all day. Many casualties.
Ypres
November 11, 1917
In Camp & visit Transports. Heavily shelled all day. Many casualties. Mud & Rain.
Fine.
November 12, 1917
Visit Transports on Menin Road. Bombed & Shelled all day.
November 13, 1917
Leave Ypres for Rest Camp at Vlamertinge.
November 14, 1917
Leave Vlamertinge for ...
November 17, 1917
Leave Aushel for Villers-au-Bois.
Villers-au-Bois
November 18, 1917
In Camp all Day at Villers.
November 19, 1917
Visit Transports.
November 20, 1917
Visit Transports at La-Target.
November 21, 1917
Leave Villers-au-Bois for Hospital at Fresnicourt.
Fresnicourt
November 22, 1917
In hospital all day (Rheumatism.
November 23, 1917
In hospital all day.
November 24, 1917
In hospital all day.
Fresnicourt
November 25, 1917
In Camp all Day.
Cold & Wet.
November 26, 1917
In Camp Rest Station Fresnicourt. Visit Dixon Barlin.
Cold & Wet.
November 27, 1917
In Camp Rest Station Fresnicourt. Visit Bouvigny.
November 28, 1917
In Rest Camp.
Fair & Cold.
November 29, 1917
In Rest Camp all Day.
Fair & Cold.
November 30, 1917
Rest Camp.
December 1, 1917
Rest Camp.
Fresnicourt
December 2, 1917
In hospital Rest Camp.
December 3, 1917
Rest Camp.
December 4, 1917
At Fresnicourt Corps. Rest Station. Apply for Base Duty. Duff leaves.
Fresnicourt
December 20, 1917
At Rest Camp all Day.
December 21, 1917
Leave Fresnicourt for Lillers. Overnight at Lillers.
December 22, 1917
Leave Lillers for NEDONCHELLE. Arrive at 12 noon. Leave P.M. for AUMERVAL.