Diary of Frederick William Gadsby Annand, 1917 - Part 2

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088 646 108 TELEPHONE NUMBERS. II Name. No. Eichange. MAY 21 14 2.8 13 70 81.8 318 218 dtIa 81 414 A40 MEMORANDA. Ast Senl Birdwark re Bage & clief mp of Gallifoli Ats Y/L. OC Sovas 6. Mas Killy's Sivutois 182/4. Nigh Hacb. se No 3 Mt 1 Jrmti tonventer £61 Couitish or
MEMORANDA. A18 Orders L15T 138 dated 8-2-17. D. Col. 4.W.S an menhored n Sis Doryles Haughs Despatch of 13-11-16 for Dish Ballant Service + Devation to Duty in the Field Lieut AM 42.109 Liewt. do 28 5189 do AL N 17-190 Capt. do 1 -1-190 Mil Adjubant 17-03 Capt. V.A. 6187 31-1-19 Capt. Corps of A.E 6-1-190 Mysr 55 6. 2.19 do and Eng 1-17-19 do A.P.F 30-8.191 do do 11 - 11.191 Lieu. Colonel do 3:19 AMEMORANDA. stoves Thrs Cark &Fom 12-4- 1917 Receipt No 64665 -5.5283 A..F Orders, 4 184 No. 186 of 5/6/17. Extracs from The London Gozehte" Supplewent No 30107 dated 1 Juve 1917. in confinuation of Mir Dorees Rarg's despatch of 9, apoil, published in the London Gayette of Tuesday 15th May 1917 submibbing, newes deserving of spewil mention for distingished + gallend acouces & devation to duly Lrent Col F.W.S.ANNAND., D.S.O. Aroant of the Caloniel Ansituary Forces offiees Duvvation:- Mapss &.W.S. Annona, Aust Ergos, com mnil ordr No. 394 of - 1917
MEMORANDA. MEMORANDA. OCASEOW- Con stoy Waverle Habel, 172 oanet d.
JANUARY, 1917. MONDAY ist. Walked to CAOS HILC & went through house& prounds of home chas Dickers died in, now oured & vicnfed b Judge Lathern. Lanched at shehs whe talstaff ti tither went by motoribus to Rochester & had good look we the cathedoul. Then inspicted muscum, thad apporioon ten, & veturned to Cobham. Hall d otor car. Saw I was awarded D.S. TUESDAY 2nd. to Brisstal thad tanle all the wa lunch at Leat Mnasonts, was shown over the institution for yourc eemmels Woathedincaol all way horse, & had a smack of bried + cheese & Briston off ad at the three coutches. he WEDNESDAY 37d. is t to Cuaton Lovis Darvily don ther is book Arain to Mardshone Lihe lunch at Pent County Club. Had good look around the old Kity. Padoe Maswill also with us. Returned by Lrain + car, Week) JANUARY, 1917. THURSDAYAth. lot 10.8 hrain to Londons. Drew. £15 a/ pay & took train Guadirston to BRIS TO2 At Boishal went bo South Fead Hospital & saw Gillies, who looked will, went its variety show after dinver donshe do NELL. stajed at Rogal Hetel, FRIDAY Sth. Edaye I Inspected caupton sus at Bristol. Left by tram at 10,35, Frassed through CXCTCR Farrin at FALMOUTH i Cormall at 5.35p Past up at falmouth Hatel, Very mecplace dovabe to NELL & MOTHER. SATDRDA O Lorked about presusergice left by train at 11. San, arriving Pr/MOUF.H at 1.50 pro Putich at Duke of Commath Hatel. Visiter Devonport Doctor& other part
(and JANUARY, 1817. Inspected 14mouth & Statue Drake. Virtel tt harf ttono w tt taey coue an Ft Starson the Mayloner Jobb SUNDAY TI. walked around fort built 1066. Saw bawling green behind Doakesstatue on the Hoe. Saw Addystone lighthouse yo she re, & the old ge removed + regreeted the disto oved at He. Left Ply st at 2.15 pr Pogal Hobel BAT H at 7 him MONDAYSthI at Bein J Th. 42m. Morn. Cambridge lent Term begins, Cold slept day Ispected ils romen busnl& the modeon building Drank the water in Primp lon about the city. Inspectily wouthed beautiful Abbey Church. Bought Sept at 2.30 t possed shrough lat of Bnow 30 & soleSt 8pas Hoe son supper at Leather Bobble Cobham. TUESDAYSih. Fire Insurance expires. wved at Cobhnn a I had stocterk her with the Darnleys Mss Boath also there but wilh to coblin Stanly t pot snndoy letter WEDNESPAY IOth. General, La Mays andword came to burch. I hoas ichaked in the party apterards all the officers brought ibig phot Stanly & I wolter fo thos Slight fall onow Week) JANUARY, 1917. ist Sunday after Gpiphany. THURSDAY Ith Hilary Law Sittings begin. Sharleyt I walked to bads Hill + one lchedshere & birs to ean bussed bock. Shapped for mysr met had soonly in hare. Plogen billiant on Dornley's table, sand goodlye to the Durley FRIDAY 12th. Jook pavl ts RE Baroack Chithen I were matored to bogive (H school them linched at C.E Mess with ty tereol HANNAY, were then shown the beautiful mess plate & she live postoaits. After went i L.E. museum. Then went up shoo to Horepery Rs, but Board had dispersed & wigt to hold to em out Thospitally secelec SATURDAYISIh went down tou linched ot the old Cock Lavern, & then met the Bage at Maskelynes Mysteries, St Georges hall Cabled hoe Mentioned C er chicps dispitches shaying Bages, Miss Smath Mome of w.A cilled evening
13rd JANUARY, 1917. SUNDAY I Wereen to fire Concert at Rogal ALTERT HALL ocellent supertbuilding. Stanly arowed at Bagos to spend the night. MONDAYiSth Oxford Lent Term begins, Boorded + given leave till 29th stanly &d did some shapping I trickiloes of TANESin whorh & part i bittle of the aneve Bought D.SO minatire for 40/. WEOTE to NELLN4E WOES El B letter (2). 91h. 42m. Morn. Di 2C 48.99.50; scofs 37/8; Ding 24 Set; Taycer Londen, McClunkey, Sl R. Hervey Paterion HD.D.R. S. 15 soge & Iwent to Dadd Wted 3. Had apternoon fen of Lycem dub WEDNESDAYA7th. met tiht went to oe tPora Dine with Bages at Lyseun chake on Guild engogedin yjnyten Week) JANUARY, 11917. and Sunday after Griphany. THURSDAYISth ceaty set beont Scot Lumched with Durant t lbaut Scatts FRIDAY 19th. shore inspected Vanter C ifrom byypt Founk & goumaf & wrotch play. Fobk ont pr at East Lonton By expilosion alony staabled Mrs. Bage WEo wd thought it seppetins. I saw flish reflected SATUPDAY SO 7 t tore Lanher N Slabers antarbi films at the t Philhermone Whll o semt t to Baye. tret Hans at Lyen we Palare. Wifs newcomb HpSheefisa stined with us. Vext annable supposett
(lath JANUARY, 1917. SUNDAY 2ist. led Mr Ms Hnts Bnge MoSSoN I went Pali m Starby still it MONDAY 22nd. Stanley Sdwant shopping. Wel Dovis Got Biloculass at ToWE as present fo Mrs Bage to we, £6.3.0 chose Fovce Peliott & t phas trgn Ducs &I left Custon at 11.45 pn as Marchester. nad 5 Oclore fer Mrs. Prunrose at the Cmpress Cluck, & divck at Mrs Baylygue at dinner to b. Henserron at Lrecum cent TGESDAY 23rd. O M. HOM. MOr. Arrved Manchester C am (E) went to quveen's hotel wash Hibrea Rfast. Ioored around city per trains & foot, Bough £1-18.5 crymeesin gages for Geaff. Leftat 12.25 for Glasyon. Arrived at Central Station Habel about 7 from WEDNESDAY 24th. I am dreadfully bilions; shocking head & woiniting allomorning, went down to Kilmarnock & arranged with A.P. Brown re Noble Csole Frind. Returned by H.15 b train. Camped & had light dinver Lase Davis out to W. P. Brown's at Newlands & had pleasant evening Week) JANUARY, 11917. 5rd Sunday after Griphany. THORSD 2. 1484 f. Doummenter Left Glasyow at 9.45 & travelled thon Highlan LoINSCRNESS, ac here atys tat joutavill alooy 55td castle ar Hoyed at Parlars Hotel Bont of Gaster Spenkzho & i Lebt. Inververs at 8.40 am & want it Forres to BOAT of CARTEN. Thence back NE Lo CRAIGELLACHTE, H thence Keith, Hunbly & Kintore to ADERDEEN. shaged at Balace Hobel SATURDAY 27th tvent about Aberdeer to Dec Bridge, Winite guinoies, Marshall college & other places, Left at 12.20 pm. Parsex over Toy & Lorthbridges villet reped of Admtgos about 5 hs. & t ch with Su Mtchell Thomp Caledoman Bly, & out his regestion put up at the Goinces Street Station Hotel after dinive at ons unnitation spent evering with him no td interet in Vaiken, & his powite o othe mhire come
15th JANUARY, 1917. SUNDAY 28th. ote vistio Forle went o bboo Holgrood, Leith & may places Left by tram at 110 hom. Lightonow all day very col W43 anoic at Kings coor London E. 40an Danr lite). Was boarded & por if it for service m the field, met our Doe & lumcher with him. Callex on Horsley Bought 2c 175 12 th oatmeal wish $5 ye gave me for comforts our ton Mr & Gat letters N. 42 geoft, note for tell 1ooer & Reb 4 47 Deer also wee vellie TUESDAY SOth. D In. 2m. Morn. et Hoelly drove to Sparrows I with Mr Bidmore at the Baltin Exchange shown we greatbuly Rbhan &engie Looe parrels for home to cupt Lngloy it & flowers for him thecloske wt in & Lor. Dund at Lyccum Clt WEDNESDAY 3ist. livabe Mrs Byram; lnched at hos went out to the Gables, Inobiton, snd very pleasurt thine shere &h dmught Cat b unelly not letter from wire sumorng me he Chacking Balace for mosstituse next Monday FEBRUARY1817. Week) 4th Sunday after Criphann. Thusday Gat letters, fo NELL 51, 52 53, 54. 55. 56 57_59. Geoff 39, helli Jen Dscotf 43 40 song. 24 how&end; sary Robinson, Jos Young; Bergr Musfrave (2cos) THURSDAN 1St. Olne (2) Ceel ar Bridge, Let No.10. Acknowledger summps t the Palace Myn Dan Brewtposti flung Dwns ot shopping fractly hS to wn got case brnomler lettlace. FHAF End. A B Berneor 8- foot went to lunc it wondsor with Myss Davis Dined at Berners Hatel with Bry general cam Robertion. Stanky at for the night Heard foom Mag Hoses that Hamilto ale Temp ptagos 440 526 SATURDAY e 10.4 savis to want it Ee Lasked aound rove through the freat fo he over the H ae to bhl went to the school chafrel, old Laboray & oher paks. Sow ald book, seals t Aak cs at might boast Ihel Bage to three cear ae Lan Har
16th FEBRUARY, 1917. SUNPAYCAt. it. Boge Daais & Iwvent to coneent walter thome through. Hyde Filig know. himestoe t MONDAYSth. in ofD.S.S Fivertia with mny at Brickinghmm Lunched at Royal Society cla CEC. Banton & his sor 2/6 for wattles, TSDAY OM. lnchen at t Cain fent t Cobist afora WEDNESDAY TH. O3h. 2Sm. Morn. Ctfe time luche N. Week) FEBRUARY, 1917. Septuagesima Sunday. THURSDAY Sth. Hall Qvarter Day. Gat order to rekon to France tomorr met & ct somewille at Ominl Lizze Sharley came to Bages savig &dient out to Rich Beantiful place fnaw sahary FRIDAY9th. Lept chaving coors at 12.25 from arrived Boulagne about 4.30 pr. Left at 9.25 pm passex through abberille Armoan Annems about 2. 30 arn worber at yrcs but Hosbile plaes bombiryg amiens SATURDAYTOtp. Anstolin Cartean Liberment Leftamans at 6 am, arrived mermioust it about 10 am walked & got wayor lifts & reacher Bm at Combalmanson at 11.30/am
(7th FEBRUARY. 1917. SUNDAY Iith. Reported my velon to B at Div Ad gos. Intoodref to Mys severl Smyth MONDAY 12th. Vinter D col camp & went over when eots on Coup Light wailways. Wet Hancoe & hat trunch at hass Car Geaterdy opened two parcets from hell & one rom Mlisgoans. Got letters NCC 6 (Hh), Folley, Jers & Peypy Estrason. TUESDAY 1Sth. went thoogh silbert alley & williom ally & wy fram live its he hars tambed with smnelly at Wastinfmich WEDNESDAY IHh. went to D.H.Q to see C.R.E. Tolled over the defence & offence scheres. to afternoon inaloved to Amiens I lunched at Godbere's. Good but very dear Hhat spper at 8 Mass D.H.A Week FEBRUARY, 1917. Sexagesima Sunday. THURSDAViSth. 9 Ih. 5Sm. Morn. Kintel Prieve & sat old idwill Gooking toward ouer distnnt front llive. I faur wrecked anks FRIDAYI6th. J Vintex of & wint on the job. Met Hhmor tae whed D. coy me SATURDAYI7th Fisber D

MEMORANDA.
Ask Genl Birdwood re Baze &
relief map of Gallipoli.
Rfts
2/L. G. C. Groves
     G. Massey
Kelly's Directories
182/4 High Holborn WC
No 3 Mk 1 - Prismatic
Binocular
British ord.- £6-15-0 
 

 

MEMORANDA.
A.I.F
Orders LIST 138 dated 8-2-17.
Lt Col F.W.G. Annand
Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haigh's
Despatch of 13-11-16 for ‘Distinguished
& Gallant Service & Devotion to
Duty in the Field’.
Prov. Lieut QM1        4-2-1897
        Lieut    do          28-5-1897
         do     A L H       1-7-1903
       Capt    do             1-1-[[190?]]
Mil Adjutant  1-7-03 - 31-1-05
Capt U.A. LIST           31-1-[[190?]]
Capt. Corps of A.E      6-1-[[190?]]
Major         do              6-2-[[191?]]
    do   Aust Engrs        1-7-[[191?]]
    do        A.I.F            30-8-[[191?]]
    do         do                11-11-1915
Lieut Colonel do          12-3-1916 

 

MEMORANDA.
German Charge Cases stored at
Thos. Cook & Son 12-4-1917
Receipt No 646665 - S 5283.
A.I.F Orders, LIST No 186 of 5/6/17.
Extract from 'The London Gazette'
Supplement No 30107 dated 1 June 1917,
in continuation of Sir Douglas Haig's
despatch of 9th April, published in the
'London Gazette' of Tuesday 15th May 1917
submitting ‘names deserving of special
mention’ for ‘distinguished & gallant
services & devotion to duty’
Lieut Col F.W.G. ANNAND., D.S.O.
Award of the Colonial Auxiliary
Forces officers' Decoration:-
Major F.W.G. Annand, Austn Engrs.
Com Mil order No 394 of 1917 
 

 

MEMORANDA.
GLASGOW – Cranston’s Waverley
Hotel, 172 Sauchiehall St 
 

 

JANUARY, 1917.
MONDAY 1st.
Walked to GADS HILL & went through house &
grounds of home Chas Dickens died in, now
owned & occupied by Judge Lathem. Lunched
at the Sir John Falstaff Inn & then went
by motor bus to Rochester & had good look over
the Cathedral. Then inspected Museum, had
afternoon tea, & returned to Cobham Hall by
motor car. Saw I was awarded D.S.O
TUESDAY 2nd.
Walked all the way to Burstal & had
lunch at Revd. Mason's. Was shown over
the Institution for young criminals.
Walked nearly all way home, & had a
snack of bread & cheese & 'Burton off
the wood' at the Three Crutches.
WEDNESDAY 3rd.
Lord Darnley drove Davis & I to Cuxton,
thence took train to Maidstone & had
lunch at Kent County Club. Had good look
around the old City. Padre Maxwell
also with us. Returned by train & car.

 

JANUARY, 1917.
THURSDAY 4th.
Got 10.8 train to London. Drew £15 a/c
pay & took train Paddington to BRISTOL.
At Bristol went to South Mead Hospital
& saw Gillies, who looked well. Went to
variety show after dinner.
Wrote to NELL.
Stayed at Royal Hotel.
FRIDAY 5th.
Inspected Clifton Suspension Bridge
at Bristol. Left by train at 10.35.
passed through EXETER & arrived
at FALMOUTH in Cornwall at 5.35 p.m.
Put up at Falmouth Hotel. Very
nice place.
Wrote to NELL & MOTHER.
SATURDAY 6th.
Looked about picturesque Falmouth &
left by train at 11.5 am, arriving PLYMOUTH
at 1.50 pm. Put up at Duke of Cornwall
Hotel. Visited Devonport Docks &
other parts. 
 

 

JANUARY, 1917.
SUNDAY 7th.
Inspected Plymouth Hoe & Statue 'Drake'. Visited
Fish Wharfs &c glorious harbour front. Stood on the
Mayflower Jetty 1620 & watched trawlers come in.
Walked around Fort built 1666. Saw bowling green behind
Drake's statue on the Hoe. Saw Eddystone lighthouse in
the distance, & the old one removed & reerected on the
Hoe. Left Plymouth at 2.15 pm & arrived at
Royal Hotel, BATH at 7 p.m.
MONDAY 8th. At Bath.
Cold sleety day.
Inspected old Roman baths & the modern
buildings. Drank the water in Pump Rm.
Walked & rode about the City. Inspected
beautiful Abbey church.
Bought fountain pen.
Left at 2.30 p.m. passed through lot of Snow
Arrived London 5.30 & Sole St. 8 pm. Had
Supper at Leather Bottle Cobham.
TUESDAY 9th.
Stanley arrived at Cobham.
I had 5 oclock tea with the Darnleys.
Mrs Booth also there.
Stanley & I had walk to Cobham.
Got sundry letters.
WEDNESDAY 10th.
General, Lady & Miss Birdwood came
to lunch. I was included in the party.
Afterwards all the officers brought round
for big photo.
Stanley & I walked to Stroud.
Slight fall snow. 

 

JANUARY, 1917.
THURSDAY 11th
Stanley & I walked to Gads Hill & took
bus to Gravesend; lunched there &
bussed back. Shopped for sugar.
Met Lady Darnely in park.
Played billiards on Darnley's table.
Said goodbye to the Darnleys.
FRIDAY 12th.
Took party to R.E. Barracks Chatham
& were motored to Engineer (Fld) School.
Then lunched at R.E. Mess with Brig General
HANNAY, were then shown the beautiful Mess
plate, & the fine portraits. After went
through the R.E. Museum, Then went up
to Horseferry Rd, but Board had dispersed, &
I was told to come again on Monday. Went to
Mrs Baze’s & was hospitably received there.
SATURDAY 13th.
Went down town, lunched at 'The
Old Cock Tavern' & then met the Bazes
at Maskelyne's Mysteries, St. George's Hall.
Cabled home, "Mentioned Commander
chiefs dispatches staying Bazes".
Miss Dorothy Moore of W.A called in the
evening. 
 

 

JANUARY, 1917.
SUNDAY 14th. We went to fine
concert at Royal ALBERT HALL. Excellent
Superb building. Stanley arrived at
Bazes to spend the night.
MONDAY 15th.
‘Boarded’ & given leave till 29th
Stanley & I did some shopping. I saw
pictures of TANKS in action & part
of battle of the Ancre.
Bought D.S O miniature for 45/-
WROTE TO NELL No 42.
TUESDAY 16TH.
Dimant called. Brt letters
NELL 48,49,50; Geoff 37/8; Doug 24; Let; Taylor;
Mrs Louden; McCluskey; LCR; Hervey; Paterson;
bro Doug; J.D.R; Elsie;
Mrs Baze & I went to "Daddy
Had Long Legs". Had afternoon tea at
'Lyceum Club'.
WEDNESDAY 17th.
Met Major Davis at Windsor &
went to see "Romance’
Dined with Bazes at Lyceum Club &
engaged in debate on 'Guilds v
Wage System'.

 

JANUARY, 1917.
THURSDAY 18th
Dimant Scott’s, Haymarket & Coventry St, p.m.
Lunched with Dimant at
Scotts, & went to see Tank
pictures
FRIDAY 19th.
Visited Cook's stores & inspected
my trunk & gramophone from Egypt.
Took out possum rug & scotch flag.
Big explosions at East London
TNT refining factory startled Mrs Baze.
Maid thought it Zeppelins. I saw
flash reflected.
SATURDAY 20th
Lunched at Slaters Peg & went to see
Ponting's antartic films at the
Philharmonic Hall
Got possum rug sent home
to Baze's. Stanley came for
week end. I met Evans at Regent
Palace. Miss Newcomb & Miss Sheepshank
dined with us. Very amiable suffragettes. 
 

 

JANUARY, 1917.
SUNDAY 21st.
Mrs & Miss Baze & I visited Mr & Mrs
MOSSON in West Ealing.
Stanley still at house.
MONDAY 22nd.
Stanley & I went shopping. Met Davis.
Got binoculars at TOWER as present from
Mrs Baze to me. £6-3-0. Chose three
Elliott & Fry photos.
Major Davis & I left Euston at 11.45 pm
for Manchester. I had 5 o'clock tea Mrs Primrose
at the Empress Club, & dined as Mrs Baze's guest
at dinner to Miss Henderson at Lyceum Club.
TUESDAY 23rd.
Arrived Manchester 6 a.m.
Went to Queen's hotel wash & breakfast. Looked
around city per trams & foot. Bough £1-18-5
engineering gages for Geoff.
Left at 12.25 for Glasgow. Arrived at
Central Station Hotel about 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY 24th.
[*X*]
I am dreadfully bilious; shocking head
& vomiting all morning. Went down
to Kilmarnock & arranged with A.P. Brown
re Noble Resolve Fund. Returned by 4.15 p.m.
train. Camped & had light dinner.
Took Davis out to W.P. Brown's at
Newlands & had pleasant evening.
[*X*] 

 

JANUARY, 1917.
THURSDAY 25th.
Drumochter Pass 1484 ft.
Left Glasgow at 9.45 & travelled through
Highlands to INVERNESS, arriving there at 4.45.
Had good walk along & across NESS & by castle.
Stayed at Railway Stn Hotel.
FRIDAY 26th.
Spent 2 hrs & lunched at Boat of Garten
Left Inverness at 8.40 & went via
Forres to BOAT of GARTEN. Thence back
N E to CRAIGELLACHIE, & thence via
Keith, Huntly & Kintore to ABERDEEN.
Stayed at Palace Hotel.
SATURDAY 27th.
Went about Aberdeen to Dee Bridge, Granite
Quarries, Marshall College & other places. Left
at 12.30 p.m. Passed over Tay & Forth bridges
& arrived at Edinboro about 5 p.m. Travelled
with Sir Mitchell Thompson, Chairman of the
Caledonian Rly, & at his suggestion put up at the
Princes Street Station Hotel, after dinner at
his invitation spent evening with him in
his private rooms. He Is interested in Vickers, &
other industrial concerns. 
 

 

JANUARY, 1917.
SUNDAY 28th.
Went over Edinboro Castle , visited St Giles
Holyrood, Leith & many places. Left by train
at 10 p.m. Light snow all day. Very cold.
MONDAY 29th.
WROTE NELL No 43
Arrived at Kings Cross Stn London 8.40 am
(70 min late). Was 'boarded' & pronounced
‘fit for Service in the field'. Met our Doc
& lunched with him. Called on Hockley.
Bought 2 c 1 gr 12 lb oatmeal with £5
Mrs Baze gave me for comforts our Bn.
Got letters No 42 Geoff, note fr Nell
10 Decr, & Rab 4 & 7th Decr, also wee Nellie
TUESDAY 30th.
Met Hockley, drove to Sparrow's &
lunched with Mr Bidmore at the
Baltic Exchange. Shown over great buildg
Kitchen & engine rooms &c.
Took parcels for home to Capt Taylor at
Wandsworth, & flowers for him, McCloskey
& Padre. Dined at Lyceum Club.
WEDNESDAY 31st.
Wrote Mr Byram; lunched at home.
Went out to 'The Gables', Surbiton, Dined
there & had very pleasant time.
Got home midnight
Got letter from Donnelly
Got wire summoning me to Buckingham
Palace for investiture next Monday. 

 

FEBRUARY, 1917.
Thursday.
Got letters, fr NELL 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56,
57, -- 59. Geoff 39, Nellie (2), Jean (4), Geoff 43, 40,
Doug 24 Now & card; Doug Robinson, Jas Young; Bergin,
Musgrave (2 cards) Elsie (2), Cecil Ash,
THURSDAY 1st.
Bridge; Let No 10.
Acknowledged summons to the Palace.
Breakfast in bed, Major Davis called.
Went shopping & shifting Davis, & out
to Wandsworth. Snowing & pretty cold.
Got case binocular lettered.
FRIDAY 2nd.
Berners 8 - & Hotel 7 - hot Bud pt &
Went to lunch at Windsor with
Major Davis.
Dined at Berner's Hotel with Brig
General Cam Robertson.
Stanley at Baze's for the night.
Heard from Major Fraser that Hamilton
made Temp Major.
SATURDAY 3rd.
3-25  4-5
4-40 - 5.23
10.42 pm.
11.32
11-15 - 11-55
Davis & I went to Windsor.
Looked around exterior of Castle.
Drove through the great park by Frogmore
& then over the Thames to Eton. Went
into the School Chapel, old Library &
other parts. Saw old books, seals &c. Date 1440.
At night took Ethel Baze to 'Three' cheers
Harry Lauder very good. 
 

 

FEBRUARY, 1917.
SUNDAY 4th.
Major Davis came to lunch.
Miss Jessie Baze Davis & I went to Concert
in Albert Hall. Walked home through Hyde
Park in heavy falling snow.
MONDAY 5th.
Limestone phosphate
Invested with Insignia of D.S.O
by King at Buckingham Palace.
Lunched at Royal Societies Club
with E.C. Barton & his son.
TUESDAY 6th.
2/6 for wattles
lunched at Windsor
Paid ¼ sub to British A/sian.
WEDNESDAY 7th.
Attended performance
of 'Some'. No good.
lunched & dined at Windsor. 

 

FEBRUARY, 1917.
THURSDAY 8th.
Got order to return to France & Bn
tomorrow.
Met Lt Col Somerville & General Legge.
Stanley came to Baze's.
Davis & I went out to Richmond &
saw skating &c. Beautiful place
FRIDAY 9th.
Left Charing Cross at 12.25 pm
Arrived Boulogne about 4.30 pm. Left
at 9.25 pm, passed through Abbeville &
arrived Amiens about 2.30 a.m. waited
at Y M C A hut.
Hostile planes bombing Amiens.
SATURDAY 10th.
Australian Canteen Ribermont
Left Amiens at 6 am, arrived Merricourt at
about 10 am. Walked & got waggons lifts &
reached Bn at Contalmaison at 11.30 am. 
 

 

FEBRUARY, 1917.
SUNDAY 11th.
Reported my return to Bn at Div Hd
Qrs. Introduced to Major General Smyth.
MONDAY 12th.
Visited D Coy Camp & went over their job
on Corps Light railways. Met Hancox & had
lunch at his Camp.
Yesterday opened two parcels from Nell & one
from Musgraves.
Got letters NELL 61 (& Fred), Tolley, Jess &
Peggy Robinson.
TUESDAY 13th.
Went through Gilbert Alley &
William Alley & over tram line to Le Sars.
Lunched with Donnelly at Martinpuichs.
WEDNESDAY 14th.
Went to D.H. Q to see C.R.E. Talked over the
defence & offence schemes.
In afternoon motored to Amiens & lunched
at Godbere's. Good but very dear.
Had supper at B Mess D.H.Q 

 

FEBRUARY, 1917.
THURSDAY 15th.
Visited Pozieres & sat on old
Windmill looking towards
our distant front line. Saw
four wrecked tanks.
FRIDAY 16th.
Visited D. Coy & went over
their job. Met Hancox & Harris.
Lunched D. Coy mess.
SATURDAY 17th.
Visited D.H.Q 

 

 

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