Diary of Frederick William Gadsby Annand, 1916 - Part 10

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First World War, 1914–18
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NOVEMBERTI016. Monday, 27 Tuesday, 28 Pinteo Art Scrifts exhibition 12 NOVEMBER, 1916. Wednesday, 20 Attenver opera Fanst at Thursday, 30 Job new sint
Wn AHOH DECEMBER, 1916. Abtendir ervitet Friday, St Panls Catherral & explived whisteny gallery & anlude the bad of some COTLCTTERS 40& 4 from well with phots 53 Groft, 18 Set. Plrie Phillips Hockly. Brown & tonill Arnill. Pobls t newnes called but Saturday, 2 Abtender frand open thon solda. Kathe Sexions Lrinchen with honall nres ot Srecidilly Hshel
DECEMBER, 1016. OOT HHAHHOAG Sunday, 3 Drive with 1oth llow to Mr Borcks f home at Serbiton Mau delightful time most mperbly frimshed ha I have ever been in Monday, 4 wroterECaM& attenner homse of Commons with Goth & cheara Mr Asquith last speech as Paine Mister DECEMBER) 1916. Tuesday, 5 Wednesday, 6 dvent to matince of the Happy day. a very delightful. den boght muned conet
DECEMBER, 1016. Thursday, Mrs Boret book Swaltow +d for mator dowe. Sow Christal & alase, & went into Dulwich Piche Galley. Parse sulmich College Friday 8 tret Capt. Angl 51554 After lunch sw performance of Londin Porde. Kither Ampey Wather avonne Buckinghim Palin and requent haves DECEMBER, 1016. Saturday, 9 Dis some chappny of lumched at Slaters, Oxpord 8t after leaving Selferages & abteraed in We palue, iisher a I show no domud chaptirg Sunday, 10 Wrote to Kob Har apternoon hea (5 octors) at Mr Booch, The Bables Serbiton hiter me to christoes dme.
DECENBER, I1916. Monday, II met Col Hoope be oom rareel for home Lunched at ye olde cheshave cheere in blect 8 caller at Sorrenit House and inspected shakespea will & Lovd Nelsons will (syned helson Brovte Vasiler anny & have mucum old Palace at whilehall O1 UsbauE Tuesday 12 BAAIN 181 DECEMBER, 1016. 106 Wednesdas, 13 wrobe to year 16 Thursday, 14 12
DECENPER 1910. Friday, 15 Saturday, 16 Irispectio Farlm Houses & abtenced Service at the abbey DECEMBER, 1916. Sunday, 17 Concert Queens Hall WROTE TO NELL 41 COT LETTER Monday, 1844, 45 & Boet for Wcli Three for Jean, hellic, Rab. N.24 Dory, Geoff 35 # 19 octy oundy little pheahs interior & of trea & grant of four; 2 blue with whots wbrothe sony; Mrs Stanley; Dan Crans; Whitehill; musgrave; Herrit Bregor aDonvell; Fot Mrs Coneton; and corhforts Lind hewspapers! Cot newcorbe. N2 Eed Cross Ronen. Boarder at hospital hells N 42 still missing
DECENBER, 1O1O. F00d3. 19. properted the tower & saw somine pictures Cares to Elue, Let Hockly, Mrs Stanlyy, Nell & Loed. Wednesday, 20 Donnelly cime Lumbed it windson avent to chuichin chow POT LETTEES N. x7 fNEEt 351Nellie Rab & 353 hellie (rroct) Doe Mr Ketchford, bloie, Lnew, Jess Mr Lomns DECEMBER, 1916. Thursday, 2r Left hosptal& enfered Convilescent Hor COSHAM HALe seat of Susl Daonley at Cobham Bant Friday. 22 went to chaplc Dockyon. Saw Desrage LANCE couse Bromingham, Canofus & several, other ships & submorine roent troough Schools of funne & had ben with Admiral & Mr Cratire
DECENBER, 1916. Sgurdar, 23 dvalker ih 5271 chittern the thoubberg Lady coonlefs littn roon cabal sively & chatfor wll in nonr Room Sunday, 24 hir Dovis . Walked ito SHOEN & abterid chirrch. Looked we whe thav from a hills came back though THONO Inevery, I were t har after tea mdebrang. At night sir carols & tole hort so a ulef the suravo DECEMBER, 1916. Monday; 25 A beautiful menble of snow were a delightful pretuve walter t cobhim cmoin. Xis tinne in the Lady Bndio mr present. I sat next Lad Dovilly Peplo Frgort Dovis & I walken ty Tuesday, 26 Ppester, visites old Contle & Cathedvah. While ouhop of Castle on of our air ships flew over, low down Luncher at the BUCC inn (Prikwik's faurnite). I afternon walker ho Borstal & wiitee Rt Mison. alker home again; no cars tobe had
DEGENBER y 1916. Wednesday, 27 I went up to London & bought Rose Bowl for Lad Domby a very thank for ton delaged yohn in starting t vir slowby Hrove of from shulish woit Lord Clifton. Suppe with G/0 Msday, 28 16 left for Born DECEMBER, 1016. vinted RE. Institut Friday, 29 muscum & mess of ANE Bomplon new chiching men went to Canterbury wro the remawful Cashedral it beautiful stately build beever been it able from Chursch S2t 12, 30 went as speckitor to panly; pheasus & prtori han enison by soin car & stoly him by of the Lime. Em has shout. Bag of over w00.
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NOVEMBER, 1916
Tuesday, 28
Visited Arts & Crafts
exhibition.
NOVEMBER, 1916.
Wednesday, 29 Attended opera
Faust et
Thursday, 30 Got new suit. 

 

DECEMBER, 1916.
Friday, 1 Attended service at
St Paul's Cathedral &
explored Whispering Gallery
& outside the base of dome
GOT LETTERS.
40 & 41 from Nell with photo.
33 Geoff, 18 Sept Elsie,
Phillips Hockley, Brown &
Arnall.
Arnall, Potts & Newnes called but
I was out.

Saturday, 2

Attended Grand opera

'Tristan & Isolda'. Rather

tedious.

Lunched with Arnell

& Newnes at Piccadilly

Hotel

  

DECEMBER, 1916.

Sunday, 3 Drove with Potts &

Lt Swallow to Mr. Boret's fine

home at Serbiton. Had a

delightful time. Most

superbly furnished home

I have ever been in

Monday, 4 Wrote NELL No40

Attended house of Commons

with Potts & heard Mr.

Asquith's last speech as Prime
Minister

DECEMBER, 1916.

Wednesday, 6 Went to matinee

of the Happy Day. A very

delightful, clean, bright

musical comedy. 

 

DECEMBER, 1916.

Thursday, 7
Mrs Boret took Swallow & I
for a motor drive. Saw Chrystal
Palace & went into Dulwich Picture
Gallery. Passed Dulwich College.
Friday, 8 Met Capt. Arnall & Potts.

After lunch saw performance 
of ‘London Pride’. Rather torpey.
Walked around Buckingham 
Palace and magnificent parks.

DECEMBER, 1916
Saturday, 9  Did some shopping &
lunched at Slater’s, Oxford St. after
leaving Selfridges & attended a 
picture palace; rather a 
good show: no damned chaplins.
Sunday, 10 Wrote to Rob
Had afternoon tea (5 o’clock) at
Mrs Boret’s, ‘The Gables’ Serbiton,
Invited me to christmas dinner.
 

 

DECEMBER , 1916
Monday, 11 Met Col Hooper: he took

parcel for home.
Lunched at Ye olde cheshire 
cheese in Fleet St.
Called at Somerset House and
inspected Shakespeare’s will & 
Lord Nelson’s will (signed Nelson
& Bronte.)
Visited ‘Army & Navy  Museum
in old Palace at Whitehall.

DECEMBER, 1916
Wednesday, 13 wrote to Jean.

 

 

DECEMBER, 1916
Saturday, 16 Inspected Parliament
Houses & attended Service
at the abbey.
DECEMBER, 1916
Sunday, 17 Concert Queens Halls
WROTE TO NELL 41
Monday, 18 GOT LETTERS
44,45 & 46  17 Oct, from NELL
Three from Jean, Nellie, Rob, No 24 Doug;
Geoff 35 & 19 Oct; sundry little photos interior

& of Fred & group of four; 2 Elsie with photo;

brother Doug; Mrs Stanley; Dan Evans;

Whitehill; Musgrave; Harriet Gregory;

O'Donnell; Tot; Mrs Coveton; and comforts

Time newspaper's; Col Newcombe:

No 2 Red Cross, Ronen

Boarded at hospital

Nell's No 42 still missing

 

DECEMBER, 1916.

Tuesday, 19 Inspected the Tower

& saw Somme pictures.

Cards to Elsie, Let Hockley, Mrs

Stanley, Nell & Fred.

Wednesday, 20 Donnelly came

Lunched at Windsor & 

went to chu chin chow.

GOT LETTERS

No 47 fr NELL & 351 Nellie

Rob & 353 Nellie (22 Oct) Doc

Mrs Retchford, Elaine, Lucie, Jess;

Mrs Evans,

DECEMBER, 1916.

Thursday, 21 Left hospital &

entered Convalescent home

in COBHAM HALL seat of

Earl Donnley at Cobhan, Kent.

Friday, 22 Went to Chatham

dockyard. Saw Destroyer LANCE,

cruiser Birmingham, Canopus

& several other ships & submarines

resent through schools & gunnery

& had tea with Admiral &

Mrs Erskine.

 

DECEMBER, 1916.

Saturday, 23 Walked through

the Shrubbery.  Chitted in

Lady Donnelly's sitting room 
Carol singing & christmas
tree in music room.

Sunday, 24 Major Davis & I
walked to SHORN & attended

church. Looked over the Thames

from in hills Came back through
THONG
In evening I read & had afternoon
tea in library. At night sang
carols & told ghost stories in
the dark around Yule fire.
DECEMBER, 1916.

Monday, 25 A beautiful mantle

of snow made a delightful
picture. Walked to Cobham
church. Xmas dinner in the
music room. Lady Birdwood

present. I sat next Lady

Dorothy Peploe.
Tuesday, 26 Major Davis & I walked to 
Rochester. Visited old castle 
& Cathedral. While on top of castle one
of our air ships flew over, low down.

lunched at the BULL inn (Pickwik's
favourite). In afternoon walked to
 Borstal & visited Revt Mason.
Walked home again: no cars
to be had 

 

DECEMBER, 1916.
Wednesday, 27 I went up to London
& bought Rose Bowl for Lady Darnby.

A very thick fog. Train delayed 40 min
in starting & ran slowly.
Drove up from station with
Lord Clifton. Supper with C/O.
Thursday, 28 16 left for Burring &c
DECEMBER, 1916.
Friday, 29 Visited RE. Institute,
museum & mess at
Bromptom near Chatham.
Then went to Canterbury &
into the wonderful Cathedral.
Most beautiful stately building
have ever been in.
Got cable from church.
Saturday, 30 Went as spectator to

a shooting party; pheasants & partridges 
Lunched on venison & drove in

Earl Donnell's car & stood by him
most of the time. Guns had
good sport, Bag of over 100. 

 

DECEMBER, 1916.
Sunday, 31  For cigarettes &c.
Biddulph Rawlins
7 Nicholas Lane London E.C
met by Lt Col. Shakespear.
Junior  Army & Navy Store

Regent St  four offrs badges

Place 

Map
ref

 Time
from
to		 No of 
Men

Offr

in

charge

 Task Remarks

Coy runner lives at Hd Qrs & acts as back back up man to
card, going to coys at night & taking messages, also
goes down early each morning.
Capt. G.C. NEECH.
92 VENNER ROAD, SYDENHAM
LONDON S.E 

Pontoons to load desoville
Deaconville (by natives)
30 waggons for RE. material -
holdfasts - 
? bunkers.
re engineers - Saw Geckitt at Cairo
col. shirt.
FRANCE - GOING
BALKANS - LEAVING
PERSIA - SAILING
other places actual same
1 Sergt  & 8 men R.P
Major Davies: 26th Bn

? N C D for lines
No 6 R.E. Durnp,Mericourt
 

 

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