Diary of Frederick William Gadsby Annand, 1918 - Part 7

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First World War, 1914–18
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DECEMBER, 1818 1491 Abtended Review of 7- BHe frap H.M. The King. The King, Toince of goates to goince albest s 244 ands wit we. King said he had heard of five ight put up by our O. cald days MONDAY: 2nd still a cold day. boys salvor I dooker ac cay billet for a a pavode. EoF PARCEE, Chisties Cake, chos nail bonch, Loffee, Sromnt & &c. D.K Goreel from fuer Robenson. TUESDAYSyd. O M. 19M. AII. Garr td had a long roalk. Cold & tnf WEDNESDAY Ith Gadre & & walked & clovoy-hopped to AVESNES. Luncher atyM cB. He go (coops). Coops in asines a fair town. Some hame wtals on sale cheaf. I slipped o by wory ve mor f spraied my filger. DECEMBER, 1918. 1st Sundar in Rsbent. THWRSDAVSth. mys Donnellyowaited to Dit.O at Chotignies had bee wish c &.C. I intovioied a branch Donvell nomintie to represent o on anny mounted sports committee. FRIDAN Conferance at 9t Bre Hd Gos re proposed mnge to newarea Mysss bood & st askin & teish called in aftonoo adg nit; dose of influenza COTLETTERS NE Ge ReH 2nells. Dong: SATURBAY Thdine; Let. Exe; may Rebrron: Peerve Robirnon; Sundoy Hasiest local. WROTG NELL 10S Br did short souts murch, Dull day. Groe aet out for Lereus.
DECEMBER, 1918. 15oth SUNDAY St Church Pavade in village church at PETIT FAYT. care consented, Band Mss oon. Met Genl. Wisdow & conferved re repair of road to temps boidge. MONDAN Sth. Padoe & I went for walk through PRAND FAYT, Lawr village Excellent farmburlanys or agacent lands. ronte maref puppoved owry to wer bath, TUESDAY IOth SENT CABLELawerded bar D.S.O christings focesings. Cabled 18th 1233 went to D.H.Q. Ao see b.O.C who was at Pavis. that meeting of copdeligates ve proposed monliment on Montsnentin, opinion against a monument to the lung. but favour one to fellen comsades, repoomed of honous for Monthchan Light Heare shanley left pehame geterdoy. WEDNESDAY Au. M. 31, Nor I was very bilious; had to go toved I shoove. Mys I miront to mes, but I wild not meet him. A wetdoy. Week) DECEMBER, 1818. and Sunday in Rdbent. Posted Chhots home. THURSDAY i2t Dullday. C.O.C inspected certain of the transport & lane down puptions for uniformity A wet day a. P & Capt Miller callld: They fromised to give Donelly the jumpity bose digger. FRIDAY 13th. Donnelly & Dwvent to D.H.Q.I inborewed the C.Ol ve sweral mattes. Lunched at P. Mess. Saw 3rd Art miving through Coobigines gong with Majts Lishe & Cap. Miller dived at onr mess. (The goon going on leave Had meeting of all onr officies. addosssed them of shings in general Perpenith entertanment of she weh appld committee of 2 at & co conmers. SATURDAY 14t. all aftiers of Bre woup addound by bOC at Brand tayt. I could not get shere, being engaged giving debaits of Monbbachamn hight. Co Capt. Bean for is washishboy. He had bad cold wrote momer.
DECEMBER, 1818. (515t wrate faam. Sent yoou fromts. SUNDOY Church Pavade in jetil Lext church wrote DS D. Cwonsher & Bvan re Es. of A. P. Brown a demphday. MONDAYISth. west days I inspected thout Visited D cony write Donglas Robinon& sent onder to cflect vitens Brmns Chilp f Wrote trost. TUESDAY I7th. Th. 18m. Alt. Estord Michacimas Fermends. f Pitt &ayt arowed L AMoF DE 8 FONFAINE 220 p billet tt Band plaged as shoong Slibur Left Sumoffe & WEDNESDAY ISth. 0810. mary rain & wind Luncted on the way Arrived (COUSOLRIE about 1415. 0 got alsplended billet with very decent old lats wnodord my cont COTLETTER, NE 11 e; 167, 168& Toed; 169thillii Geoffs 93, Nellie & Hel G4 H Killie; 95 Hean; Jear & Rab, bloie, Casd Gess R; & L South, Mrs Stanteyfleans/ Frank Burlt, M musthers; murgrave with office Bilsheebt; OnitilService ot Week). DECEMBER, 1918. 5rd Sunday in Adbent. THURSDAY iSth. Campylase Michgelpas Term ends. Lept consolore 9 gi. fie art Then high wind from S.W with rain I hail Verx cold, O.O.C inspecter cohm. arriesd THOIN 1150pm. Vert prctwesgue I silleted wth Arcmtert. laialit Vey decent ffellow. Artisifrimnns PRIDAY 20th. I Bn left Mui 0915. Steady light rain Had good much; roin ceved ofp. Liichal envorile. Avoied LA VILETTt close to CHARLEROI libble after 1400. I put into a goed room in good house Pledtoie light jas stove. hlaid anxious not to have batven muchhng about. WoTE NELL SATURDPT MIS. S Seat phahs Villan das Roses Shortest Day. B completing billd LAN SIHINSSCNA. mys sometly returned foo arny conjuence we thorse show tsposts saccet Svisitedanitmie Musen in Charleroy. I bought Sansagos c 13R yu Kilg, chres c steech. a wright day.
DECEMBER, 1918. (Sand SUNDAY. 22nd. Cagholic Schaal Hall. Chrch Sevvnce WRoTE DOUC. sentpltosenon & Fine monng. Weh apponss. Abtended ifine Paborobigue Lete (Munniil in Hell Elnivenity &c hank MONDAY 2Srd. Dull we Capt Tahbs colled TUESDAV 24th. Bn parade inspected & presented iedal sibbon a gine doy. Padde poymenaded Chisleror grenant munical wvernng a Garoes billet. AR.C xwas boys disbribufed. a libble snaw fell at night. WEOTE KI WEDNESDAY 2Sth. J.O.31M. NoM. Churik Service in Catholis Chystmas Day. Sal. I againd fer woods to men. Garoal anenthal called. Gaod dinner I attended Tramportdet divie in capedegalors. A libble now in forenoor 1 DECEMBER, 1918. 4th Sunday in Adbent. food THURSDAY 26t A nuckday Bank Hollday. gommerteedy boaming I went for a bng walk ilkel with Gaore hlDHR& hadhea at t over FRIDAY 27th I abtended, B i dinver at 1830. a wod finition. Held in a chilhor factory. a nchdoy. Keith office asked us to ahmibe for conveiting facton blog near Rly into Kentforrewaill compt for 50 ofth & 1000 or. SATURDAY 281h. Pisted shellnoye ao coured picte WROTE Ocoff Lt. Robinson prepased plan for coops seinpocement camp. Promined cas did noant Donnelly &flocatex old Rogeronon; no good at sall partly plenghed up. kaving all day Capt. Needham. H Walky & 10 oR Lift for and.
53rd DECEMBER, 181 Week WROTE RAD, Dinl Cam whihniletleg A wetday. I did not attenccine Paere went OSUNDAY 20h on leave. ist Sundayafter Christmas. L. Denny ope n liss very Smath abtendar MONDAYSOth. wrote Loverpool 1ort avoyrged wph comps to fit up by shoremero vailway as a reinforceient bavolocks found feoman beds & bunds in oier badges. WRorE NELL 111 (Bhoohday) ESDAY,S1 comfuneed fitting up goncement cam at chislioaf for coots. food progrers. ssss poetede Mame on bier ap Boubrar qushast th 10p CASH ACCOUNT-JANUARY. Received. childrens Brshen Geoff 16 hovg 1897 Sept Rab 19 Doing Sch 30 year 1 Gray 190f Allan 2 Jay 1909 hellie 38 Aug 1/19 Fved 2 46y 13 Brinsel chmath 6610 8. get MAILI 8 64U8E2 bls fey Sc 407 36 O -de lo 63 Iele Paid. t
53rd Rad £4 on w b Date. CASH ACCOUNT- FEBRUARV. Received. Paid Date. CASH ACCOUNT-MARCH. 1313 Received. hll Lul 10 tore thinto 13 Paid.
5379 £ NOTES FOR- 1818. NOTES FOR 1919. for Frisdings fortuum HMason Juaditly as thke to mes be Tiffent. . Hmle e (edl ab t yh w I1 to till 0 he cantyous domp po belarbes Bunfort Anevs C be e A set mt exmany.
537 2. £ 8 when Sor Swcet. MEMGKANDA. Shies are only tbright & pair to your sayes of iblue; song is only sweet, my dear when doing of you. Sefring hithminy a rose to wear kished of sun H dew; They are only sweet my dear when she ibloow for you mowrlight ways are boighbest, dear, when on you shy beam, Sleep us only sweet, my dear, when of you I dream. what the sigh or what she hear Toil or seeds to do; Life in only sweet, my dear, when this lived yor you, MEMORANDA. coms lodged in AN Bank 31-7.18 Fevel gold 20 Frs 2 Lilver 5 C 5 Belgian 2 5/ - Bihsh week, witee 10! French ukel 10 cant 1 Belgian do 10 5 Ceylon do unknow com 30. 5 cent BGelgiam 2 sornyal copper. 20 Reis nenalone - 22 cent
531 £ 8 MEMORANDA. 36 Bit wli te ep n cop t 6 DS JoHN J. WERMUTH 37 South Hamilton St. POUGHKEEPSIE. new York. 2 he oen from Schlnichbedy or tirson know Mr H.H. WELLS (Bankey BRBWSTER. N.Y Dr MOSES CPEAL Brewster new York Sanator wads worth new Yook (met at Rosiel Coom ture occicor Japonais (Annuns MEMORANDA. tonk sd. lg act wee acvont rinds love diivery up &citsn Bord in me works, by Lady Bell rbll Cag pst sonlio Re cineina yors. 1 Nw (20volts) D.C madime, whsaft t flo off chib ne hou .si 2 86.20 C Le J.FREELAN F39134 Australica Har Mamorial

DECEMBER, 1918.
SUNDAY 1st.
Attended Review of 7th Bde group by
H.M. The King. The King, Prince of Wales &
Prince Albert shook hands with me.
King said he had heard of fine fight put
up by our Bn. Cold day.
MONDAY 2nd.
Still a cold day. Coys salving.
I looked a C Coy billet for a Bn
parade.
GOT PARCEL, Christmas Cake, Choc,
nail brush, toffee, grainnuts, &c &c O.K
TUESDAY 3rd.
Parcel from Lucy Robinson.
Padre & I had a long
walk. Cold & damp.
WEDNESDAY 4th.
Padre & I walked & lorry-hopped
to AVESNES. Lunched at Y M C A
Hd Qrs (Corps). Corps in avesnes -
a fair town. Some house articles
on sale cheap.
I slipped on log crossing over
river & sprained my finger. 

 

DECEMBER, 1918.
THURSDAY 5th.
Major Donnelly & I walked to D.H.Q
at Cartignies, had tea with C.R.E.
I interviewed A branch.
Donnelly nominated to
represent Div on Army Mounted
Sports committee.
FRIDAY 6th.
Conference at 7th Bde Hd Qrs re
proposed move to new area.
Major Ford & Lts Atkins & Heath called
in afternoon.
Adjt sick; dose of influenza.
SATURDAY 7th.
GOT LETTERS NELL 164/5. Geoff 92; Rab &
2 Nells; Doug; Elsie; Let; Ede;
May Robinson; Pierre Robinson; Sundry business &
local. WROTE NELL 108.
Bn did short route march.
Dull day. Pros set out for
Sarcus. 

 

DECEMBER, 1918.
SUNDAY 8th.
Church Parade in village church at
PETIT FAYT. Cure consented. Band tres
bon. Met Genl Wisdom & conferred re
repair of road to tempy bridge.
MONDAY 9th.
Padre & I went for walk through
GRAND FAYT. Fair village. Excellent
farm buildings on adjacent lands.
Route march postponed owing
to men bathing.
TUESDAY 10th
SENT CABLE “Awarded bar D.S.O
Christmas Greetings." (cabled 18th) 23375
Went to D.H.Q to see G.O.C who
was at Paris.
Had meeting of Coy delegates re
proposed monument on Mont St Quentin,
opinion against a monument to the living,
but favour one to fallen comrades.
Informed of honours for Montbrehain fight.
Heard Stanley left for home yesterday.
WEDNESDAY 11th.
I was very bilious ; had to
go to bed & starve. Major J M Grant
to mess, but I could not meet him.
A wet day. 

 

DECEMBER, 1918.
THURSDAY 12th.
Posted 6 photos home.
Dull day. G.O.C inspected certain of
the transport & laid down patterns
for uniformity. A wet day.
A.P.M & Capt Miller called ; they
promised to give Donnelly the jumping
horse "Digger".
FRIDAY 13th.
Donnelly & I went to D.H.Q. I
interviewed the G.O.C re several matters.
Lunched at B. Mess. Saw 3rd Art
moving through Cartignies going North.
Major Fisher & Capt Miller dined at
our Mess. (Fisher soon going on leave.)
Had meeting of all our officers. I
addressed them of things in general & especially
entertainment of the men. Apptd committee of
2nd in Cd & Coy Commdrs.
SATURDAY 14th.
All officers of Bde group addressed by
G.O.C at Grand Fayt. I could not get
there, being engaged - giving details of
Montbrehain fight - to Capt Bean for
his war history. He had bad cold.
Wrote Mother. 

 

DECEMBER, 1918.
SUNDAY 15th.
Wrote Jean. Sent fern fronds.
Church Parade in Petit Fayt church.
Wrote D & D. Carruthers & Byram re Est
of A. P. Brown. A damp day.
MONDAY 16th.
Wet day ; I inspected Trport,
Visited D Comy.
Wrote Douglas Robinson &
Sent order to collect souvenirs
from Burns Philp.
Wrote Foott.
TUESDAY 17th.
Left Petit Fayt
8.25 am. Arrived LAMOTTE -
FONTAINE 2.30 pm.
Good billet.
57th Inf Band played us through
St Auban.
WEDNESDAY 18th.
Left Lamotte-Fontaine 0810. Heavy rain & wind.
Lunched on the way. Arrived COUSOLRIE
about 1415. I got a splendid billet with very
decent old lady who dried my coat.
GOT LETTERS -NELL 166 & Nellie; 167, 168 & Fred; 169 & Nellie
Geoff 93, Nellie & Fred; 94 & Nellie; 95 & Jean; Jean & Rab; Elsie;
Card Jess R; F. L. Smith; Mrs Stanley (leaves) Frank Burtt; Miss
Matthews: Musgrave with office Bal Sheets &c; United Service Bal. 

 

DECEMBER, 1918.
THURSDAY 19th.
Left Cousolrie 9 am. Fine at first.
Then high wind from S.W with rain &
hail. Very cold. G.O.C inspected column.
Arrived THUIN 1.50 p.m. Very picturesque
locality. I billeted with architect.
Very decent fellow. Artistic furnishings.
FRIDAY 20th.
Bn left Thuin 0915. Steady light rain.
Had good march; rain eased off. Lunched
en route. Arrived at LA VILETTE close
to CHARLEROI little after 1400.
I put into a good room in good house.
Electric light; gas stove. Maid anxious
not to have batman mucking about.
SATURDAY 21st.
WROTE NELL 109.
Sent photo Villa des Roses, Thuin.
Bn completing billeting.
Major Donnelly returned from army
conference re horse show & sports.
Padre & I visited Anatomic Museum
in Charleroi. I bought Sausages @ 13 fr
per Kilo. Chocs @ 5½ each.
A bright day. 

 

DECEMBER, 1918.
SUNDAY 22nd.
Church Service in Catholic School Hall.
WROTE DOUG. Sent photos Pernois &c.
Fine morning. Wet afternoon. Attended fine
Patriotique Fete (Musical) in Hall University de Travail.
MONDAY 23rd.
Dull wet day.
Capt Potts called.
TUESDAY 24th.
Bn parade. I inspected &
presented medal ribbons.
A fine day. Padre & I
promenaded Charleroi.
Pleasant musical evening at
Padre's billet.
A.F.C Xmas boxes distributed.
A little snow fell at night.
WEDNESDAY 25th.
WROTE NELL 110
Church Service in Catholic
School. I addressed few words
to men. General Rosenthal called.
Good dinner.
I attended Transport Sect. dance in
Cafe de Palais. A little snow in
forenoon. 

 

DECEMBER, 1918.
THURSDAY 26th 
A wet good day.
Commenced training
I went for a long walk
I walked with Padre to D.H.Q &
had tea at B Mess
FRIDAY 27th 
I attended B Coy dinner at
1830. A good function. Held in
a Charleroi factory.
A wet day.
Keith Officer asked us to estimate
for converting factory bldg near
Rly into Reinforcement camp fr 50
offrs & 1000 O.Rs.
SATURDAY 28th.
Posted shellhole coloured pictures
WROTE GEOFF.
Lt Robinson prepared plan for Corps
reinforcement Camp. Promised car did
not arrive.
Donnelly & I located old Racecourse: no
good at all: partly ploughed up.
Raining all day.
Capt Needham, Lt Walker & 10 O.R left
for Aust. 

 

DECEMBER, 1918.
SUNDAY 29th.
WROTE RAB. Sent Cam Robertson's letter. Regt 
A wet day. I did not attend church.
Padre went on leave.
Lt Dening opened German class. Very
small attendance.
MONDAY 30th.
Wrote Liverpool Post 
Arranged with Corps to fit up
big store near railway as a
reinforcement barracks.
Found German beds & bunks
in river barges.
TUESDAY 31st.
WROTE NELL 111 (Birthday)
[*(5)*]
Commenced fitting up Rforcement Camp
at Charleroi for Corps. Good progress.
Les Ustauzants prés
la porte de Namur
ou biez au
Boulvard
Omspach
Me'tropol 

 

Childrens' Birthdays 
Geoff   16 Novr     1899
Rab       5 Sepr      1901
Doug    22 Mch   1903
Jean      11  May     1905
Allan     27 May     1909
Nellie    30 Augt    1910
Fred      27 Feby    1913
Brussels - church St GUDULE
Song to get MAILIED
by G. HUBERTI
pub by SCHOTT Freres [*Doodle*]
36 Montagne de le Cour
Bruxelles --- 

 

CASH ACCOUNT - MARCH.
pillow       5   -
lunch       10
tour           2   6
dinner        3   6
theatre        6___ 
               1   7
                   13   6
                     5   6  
                     8  .  

 

For Puddings.
Fortnum & Mason
Piccadilly.
Offr & 2 N.C.Os (tucker to 13th)
buy. 
Monsignies le Tiffeul.
Good area
Staging areas proposed
1st  Beaufort. 14 miles.
2nd  Cousolre (Bersuilly Abbey &c) 12 m
3rd  Thuin 11 m
4th  to bills 10 – 
Route Cartiignes Dompierre,
Dourlers, Sun pm  Éclaibes, Beaufort,
Damoussies. Quevolon, Cousolre
Administer own area -
Ad party
locate latrine sites &c
to get material
Germany – P of Wales 

 

When Song is Sweet.
Skies are only bright & fair
In your eyes of blue;
Song is only sweet, my dear
When I sing of you.
Spring hath many a rose to wear
Kissed of sun & dew;
They are only sweet my dear
When they bloom for you.
Moonlight rays are brightest, dear,
When on you they beam;
Sleep is only sweet, my dear,
When of you I dream.
What she sigh or what she tear,
Toil or deeds to do;
Life is only sweet, my dear,
When ‘tis lived for you. 

 

Coins lodged in QN Bank
31-7-18 
French gold      20 Frs       2 
   –     silver       5 –           6       
Belgian   –          5 –           2        
British     –          5/–           1
Greek ? nickel      10 ?        1
French nickel        10 cent   1
Belgian   do           10  –     1
Ceylon    do            5   –      1 
unknown coin      30 ?         1
Belgian                  5 cent     1
Portugal copper   20 Reis     2 
Netherland   –        2 ½ cent  1
 

 

Prof Major A.J. Gibson B'bane
Prof Col Barraclough
Australia House
For Band
Compton of No 1 or No 2 C.D
or Corpl W. Gotch 24th Bn – 
DR JOHN J. WERMUTH
37 South Hamilton St
POUGHKEEPSIE,
New York.
2 hr run from Schenechtedy -
is on Hudson River.
Mr H. H. WELLS (Banker)
BREWSTER. N.Y.
DR MOSES C. BEAL
Brewster New York
Senator Wadsworth
New York.
(met at Rosiel)
Corn Cure
occicor Japonais (Amiens). 

 

Warneton Track - a break of 2 ft been in rail for some
days. 6th Fld Coy repaired several breaks. –--
Cyclone sticking up & catching.
Books
'At the Works, ' by Sally Bell
Letters to a Godson - 2 vols - by
Cyrll Bickersteth.
(Mowbray & Coy)
Re Cinema
Dynamo, 1 K.w (70 volts)
D.C machine, 15 ft 20 ft
Bike tyre
26 x 2 1/4 or 2 3/8
Boulogne
Fld offr Club near Louvre
1 3.8 Pin
Cannon. St 6 -20
for East Croydon
1731 Pte J. F. KEELAN 

PR89/34 (1) 

 

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