Diary of Oberlin Herbert Gray, January to August 1918 - Part 1

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First World War, 1914–18
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H. Coray 2552 3rd Aust EdArt A.I.F. GrASBENe Dorth Bruny 15. JASMAp1d WALKERS DlAR FOR 1918 SIRE No. 444. This Diary can be had in various bindings both fast and renewable, and can also be supplied as a REFILL punched to fit Loose-leaf Cases. Te indicate STVLE OF BINDING required quote No. stamped ON COVER. LONDON: JOHN WALKER & CO. LrD. Farringdon House, Warwick Lane, E.C. 4.
1918 JANUARY FEBRUARY S.. 6 13 20 27 10 S M... 7 14 21 28 M... 18 25 TU I 8 15 22 29 TU.. 19 26 W2 9 16 23 30 W. 20 27 TH3 10 17 24 31 TH.. 14 21 28 F 4 11 18 25 F I 22 S 5 12 19 26 MARCH APRIL S3 10 17 24 31 14 21 28 S M 4 11 18 25 .. M 8 15 22 29 TU 5 12 19 26 .. Ty 2 9 16 23 30 W 6 13 20 27. W3 10 17 24 TH 7 14 21 28 . TH 4 II 18 25 F i 8 15 22 29 12 19 26 .. S29 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 MAY JUNE S.. 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 M... 6 13 20 27 M 3 10 17 24 . TU.. 7 14 21 28 TU 4 II 18 25. WI 8 15 22 29 W 5 12 19 26 TH.2 9 16 23 30 TH 6 13 20 27 F. 7 14 21 28 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 .. S1 8 15 22 29 Bank Holidays in England and Ireland. S. Patrick, March 28th (Ireland only); Good Friday, March roth; Easter Monday, April rst; Whit Monday, May 2oth; Monday, August 5th; Christmas Day, December 25th; Boxing Day, December 26th. Bank Holidays in Scotland. Tuesday, January rst; Good Friday, March 2oth; Monday, May6th; Monday, August5th, Christmas Day, December 25th. 1918 JULY AUGUST 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 S S M I 8 15 22 M.. 5 12 19 TU.. T6.2 9 16 23 6 13 20 W3 10 17 24 W. 7 14 21. 28 TH 4 II 18 25 TH1 8 15 22 F 5 12 19 26 F 2 16 23 S 6 13 20 27 S 3 10 17 24 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 6 13. 20 81 8.15 22 29 Si 7 14 21 28 M 2: 9. 16. 23 M.. TV.1 8 15 22. 29 TU 3, 10 17 24 W 4 I1 18.25 W2 9 16 23 TH 5 12 19 26 TH3 10 17 24 F 4 11 18. 25 13 20 S 5 12 19 S 7 14 21 NOVEMBER DECEMBER S 1 8 15 22 29 24 3 10 17 S M... M 2 9 16. 23 30 4 11 25 TU. TU 3 10 17 24 31 12 28 6 W 4 I7. 18 25. W. 20 27 TH. 14 21 28 TH5 12 19 26 FI 22 29 F 6 13 20 27 9 16 S 7 14 21 28 23 30 Ash Wednesday, Feb. rzth; Good Friday, March 2oth; Easter Day, March Zrst; Whit Sunday, May roth. English Quarter Days. Lady Day, March2sth. Michaelmas Day, Sept. 2oth. Midsummer Day, June 24th./Christmas Day, Dec. 25th. Scottish Quarter Days or Terms. Candlemas, February and. Lammas, August 1st. Whitsunday, Mayrsth. Martinmas, November rrth. The Removal Terms in Scottish Burghs are May 28th and November 28th.
POSTAL REGULATIONS. Letters (Inland).—x 0z., rd.; 202., 2d.; each additional 2 02. or fraction, 4d. Limits of size—length, 2 ft.; width or depth, r ft. Foreign—British Possessions generally, U.S. A., British Postal Agencies in Morocco and at Wei-hal-wei, and H. M. Ships and Troops serving abroad, rd. per oz. All other places, 1 oz. 2½½d.; each additional oz. or fraction, 1½½d. Certificates of Posting of unregistered correspondence both Inland and Foreign, fee ½d. Book Packets.—4d. for 20z.; ½½d. each additional 2 0z. up to 5ib. Size limits—length, 2 ft.; width or depth, 1 ft Foreign Packets.—Printed Papers, 4d. for 2 0z.; Commercial Papers, 2fd. for first 10 0z.; ½d. for 2 0z. thereafter. Size limits- British Colonies-2XIKT ft.; elsewhere, r7KIXT ft. Newspapers.—Inland, 4d. each copy not over 6 0z.; each additional 6oz., ½d.; limit alb. Foreign and Colonial, 4d. for 202. British Newspapers, Magazines, and Trade Journals to Canada and Newfoundland.—20z., 4d.; 602., rd.; 24lb., 1½½d.; each additional 7 1b. 4d. up to gib., 5d. Size limit, 2KTKTft. Samples.—Inland, 4 0z., 2d.; 4to 60z., 7½½d.; 6 to 80z., 2d.; limit, 80z. Packets to be open at ends. Foreign, 4 0z. 2d.; ½d. for 20z. thereafter. Parcels (Inland).— Not exceeding & 1b. 4d., 2 1b. 5d., 31b. 6d., 51b. 7d., 71b. 8d., 81b. 0d., olb. r0d., rolb. ird., and rrlb. (limit) 1/. Limits of size—length 3 ft. 6 in.; length and girth combined, 6 ft. Registered Letters, Parcels and Packets.—Inland—Fees and the respective limits of Compensation are as follows: 2d. for ps. 3d. for 520, and 2d. for each additional f20 up to £400. Unregistered Parcels.—Compensation (maximum fe) for lossjor damage given if Certificate of Posting has been obtained. Parcels to the United States.—Official Service, Limit of weight, Irib. Rates: 31b., 1/3; 716., 2/3; 111b., 3/3 per parcelfor any place in the United States, including Alaska. Seme-Official Service.— Rates; To New Vork City, Brooklyn, Jersey City, or Hoboken, 31b.,2/6; 71b., 3/6; ir1b., 4/6; to all other places, excluding Alaska, 31b.,3/6; 7 1b., 4/6; ir 1b., 5/6. Parcels may be insured at the tollowing rates: 6d. for compensation up to frz, and an additional 6d. for each frzup to £120. Post Cards.—Inland, thin, single, 4d.; reply, rd.; stout, single, 2d., i7 for 6d.; reply, 14d., i1 for 2/.. Foreign, single, rd.; reply, Letter Cards.—Single, rd. each. Embossed Envelopes with 4d. Stamp, for Circulars, etc., in open covers, commercial (5 X3½ in.), r2 for 7d.; with rd. Stamp- commercial, ir for 2/-. Telephone Letters.—Subscribers may telephone messages to be sent as (1) an express letter. For each go words the usual express fee. (2) an ordinary letter. For each go words ordinary letter rate. Call fee additional in each case. Telegrams.—od. first twelve words, ½d. each additional word. Addresses charged for. Delivered free within 3 miles of receiving office, 3d. permile beyond. London—free delivery day and night. I1 desired telephonic addresses may be used in telegrams for delivery by telephone. Copies of such telegrams delivered post free. Tele- grams may be telephoned to a Telegraph Office by subscribers or from Public Call Offices at ordinary telegram rates plus call fee. Express Delivery,—Letters and Parcels by special messenger all the way or after transmission by post. Fee: 3d. per mile, or part of a mile. Express Messengers may be summoned by telephone. Reduced Cable Rates.—Deferred Telegrams to most British Colonies are forwarded at half rates. Night Cable Letters and Week-end Cable Letters to many countries at reduced rates. Code or cypher not allowable. Night Telegraph Letters (Inland) may be sent between most large towns. Charge—36 words, od.; each additionaly words, ½d. Radiotelegrams to Ships at sea. Charge generally 1o½½d. a word, plus ordinary telegraph rate to coast station. Coupons for prepayment of replies to letters, value 2g centimes (24d.), charge 3d Cash on Delivery.—Service between United Kingdom and many British Possessions. Maximumamount collected, (20, rates various. Advice of Delivery.—Registered (Inland) 2d. Registered and Insured (Foreign), 2½d. Home Safes for accumulating money for depositing in P. O. Savings Bank are supplied for 3/- each. 2/- retunded when safe returned. Postal Orders are issued and paid at most Inland Post Offices, in many British Possessions and other places abroad. Poundage: 7d. on amounts up to 19/-; and 2½½d. up to arj.. Broken amounts may be made up by the use of Postage Stamps not exceeding 5d. and three in number affixed to the face of any one Postal Order. Money Orders (Inland).—For sums not exceeding fr, 2d.; £3. 3d.; Lro, 4d.; and an additional 2d. for each froup to £40. Money Orders (Foreign).—Payable in Brit, and Allied Countries or their Colonies, 3d. for each ½r or fraction. Payable in Neutral Countries or their Colonies, 4d. for each fr or fraction. Telegraph Money Orders (Inland and Foreign).—The Com mission is the same as for ordinary Inland and Foreign Money Orders plus a supplementary fee of 2d. and 6d. (or r/.) respectively, and the cost of the official telegram of advice. Bill Stamps.—Not exceeding £s, 7d.; £ro, 2d.; £2s. 3d.; £50, 6d.; £75. 0d.; Sr0o, 2/., and 2/ extra for each additional £100 or fraction thereof. English Law Sittings, 1918. HILARV begin january irth, end March 27th. EASTER begin Apriloth, end May ryth. TRINITY begin May 28th, end July zrst MICHAELMAS begin October rath, end December arst. Eclipses, 1918. 1. June 8th—Total Eclipse of Sun, invisible at Greenwich. 2. ,, 24th—Partial Eclipse of Moon,, 3. Dec. 3rd—Annular Eclipse of Sun,, Seasons (British lsles), 1918. SPRING begins March arst, 10 a.m. SUMMER begins June 2and, 6 a.m. AUTUMN begins September 2zrd, 0 p.m. WINTER begins December zand, 4 p.m.
Rising and Setting of the Sun at London, 1978 FESRUARY MAREN JANUARY Date Date Rises/ Sets Rises/ Sets Rises] Sets h m / h m AMIhm h m 1h m 7421446 6401537 359 647 539 448 40 644 540 6 42 542 544 3 633 545 5 47 636 549 4 9 4 10 627 4 11 624 412 32 622 413 6 20 59 415 678 /353 417 6 16 418 716 8 0,420 613 714 7 12 6 11 422 423 68 6E 6 41617 522 427 524 6 2 613 428 526 614 430 6 16 528 65 6 18 529 620 621 5 48 1623 653 535 748 439 545 16 24 7461440 544 626 745 14 42 541 16 28 7431444 JUNE Mav apnIl Rises/ Sets Rises/ Sets Rises/ Sets AMIHm HMIhM HM 83 534 532 83 530 348189 426 528 8 10 8 11 323/64 346 /812 22 521 1643 813 420 5 10) 644 813 418 646 814 416 6 48 814 512 414 7.40 815 417 853 7.41 345/816 4 17 8 16 4 10 7 43 6 54 744 344/827 4.8 5 4 817 43 817 6 55 818 8 18 345/828 42 345 /8 18 4 51 8 18 345 449 346 8 19 447 346 /829 7 11 3 47/819 7 13 443 8 18 4 41 714 348818 348/818 Date 16 Date 23 Rising and Setting of the Sun at London, 1918 SULY AUGUST SEPT. Date Date Rises/ Sets Rises/ Sets Rises/ Sets AMIHM AMIHm HMIHm 3 49/818 425 1748 647 5 13 818 426 745 6 45 5761643 8 17 4281745 817 429) 743 8 7 741 431 1 90 1 " 20 636 634 23 631 26) 6 29 27 627 625 6 22 6 20 6 18 615 [N the erent of the Summer 6 7. Time Act being declared to 6 6 be in force during 1918, 11 will be necessary to add 1 hour 6 I to the time of each Sunrise and Sunset, Phase of the Moon and beginning of a Season that 348 S 45 occurs during the prescribed 5 43 541 period; so as to obtain the Clock Time. DEC. Lises/ Sets h m / h m 7.44 issued by the 7.46 Publishers of 332 WAIKERS DIARIES 1918 Edition. 350 349 3 49 3 49 3 49 3 49 3 49 349 349 458 726145 727144 7294 3 42 633 432 8 6 6 40/4 49 6 421447 6441445 645/443 647,441 6 49 435 742 353 6 57) 437 743/354 65½ 435 357 Date 21 29
Rising and Setting of the Sun at London, 1978 MAREN JANUARY FESRUARY Date Date Rises/ Sets Rises/ Sets Rises/ Sets 4 m j h m 4 m / h m h m 74214 46 6 49 537 3 59 740 448 647 7381449 644540 737452 542 642 235 453 4 10 4 11 412 Times of Sunset at London. 413 (Saturdays, 1018). 23 N. m. n. m. 418 6..916 420 Jul Jan. 5 . 4: 422 12 .. 4 12 13 .. 911 20 .. 9 4 10..423 27.. 853 26.. 4 38 28 Aug. 3..845 Feb. 2..448 430 10..832 16.51 17 .. 8 19 24.8.5 23. 5 26 749 31 Mar. 7 34 439 Sept. 440 16. 14. 718 442 614 743 1444 5 626 apniL Oct 5530 6 38 Apri Rises/ Sets 125 14 640 HM hm 10 .. 4 59 20 630 26.. 445 813 632 Nov. :2.. 4 31 May 824 534 0..419 532 835 16 843 528 835 23 .. 4 June 9 4 30. 35. 6 41 Dec. 7350 521 1 6 43 6 40 9 16 14. 5 1716 46 515 648 9 18 5 12 The neavyeype indicates Summer Time period. 32 341181 345/818! 818 345 ½ 3 45 1818 285 818 3 45 818 3451829 443 346 1819 22 445 8 10 7 13 443 8 18 7.14 441 323/828 348/818 717 431 3 52 Date Rising and Settins of the Sun at London, 1918 S0LY AUEUST SEPT. Date Date Rises/ Sets Rises/ Sets Rises/ Sets AMIhM AMIHM AmIhm 3 49/818 425 748 647 5 1. 818 426) 746 5 15 1 6 45 817 428 5 16 16 43 745 4291743 6 41 3 431 515 8 26 5 21 432 8 16 354 52316 34 434 815 435 524/632 814 526 16 20 814 438 527 813 529 440 333 8 12 441 622 3 5918 11 6 20 4 43 4 1 8 11 6 18 42 8 10 446 43 32 71 4 . 6 6 43 82 4 12 4 13 414 416 417 419 S 45 420 543 422 5 59 541 510 511 423 OCT. NOv. DEC. Rises/ Sets Rises/ Sets Rises/ Sets HM 4 m /h m HM 6 1 7.44 433 748 428 426 68 424 6 11 6 13 421 6 14 323 4 19 3 49 6 16 418 3 49 22 426 62 328 3 49 714/425 6 21 322 715413 623 5 20 717412 343 7 19 3 49 721 8 2 3 49 722 724 726 45 727 44 7294 63 7321.42 638 732 40 640/449 734 6 421447 445 645/443 647 1441 5 40 439 342 743 1354 6 52 433 3 57 Date Date
JANUARY 154 FEBRUARY MARCH. APRIL MAY JUNE JULV AUGUST SEPTEMBER. OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER MOONS PHASES, 1918 Day CLast Quarter 12 6 New Moon 19 D First Quarter 27O Full Moon (Last Quarter ir 6 New Moon D First Quarter 25 O Full Moon (Last Quarter 12 6 New Moon First Quarter 27 O Full Moon ( Last Quarter ir 6 New Moon 18 D First Quarter 25 0 Full Moon (Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter 25 O Full Moon (Last Quarter 8 6 New Moon D First Quarter 24 O Full Moon (Last Quarter 2 New Moon D First Quarter Full Moon f Last Quarter 5 e New Moon 14 D First Quarter 220 Full Moon 28 / Last Quarter 5 6 New Moon D First Quarter 20 O Full Moon f Last Quarter New Moon D First Quarter Full Moon f Last Quarter New Moon Ir D First Quarter 180 Full Moon 25 Y Last Quarter 3 6 New Moon 11 D First Quarter 170 Full Moon 25 ( Last Quarter 4 m 1r 50 a.m. 10 36 p.M. 2 38 p.m. 3 14 a.m. 7 52 a.m. 10 5 a.m. 12 57 a.m. 9 35 p.m. 12 44 a.m. 7 52 p.m. 1 30 p.m. 3 33 p.m. 1 33 p.m. 4 34 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 a.m. 10 26 p.m. 1 p.m. 8 14 p.m. 10 32 p.m. 4 20 a.m. 10 3 p.m. 1 12 p.M. 10 38 a.m. 8 43 a.m. 8 22 a.m. 6 25 a.m. 835 p.M. 1 14 p.m. 8 30 p.m. 17 16 p.m. 5 2 a.M. 727 p.M. 10 44 a.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 4 39 a.m. 5 a.m. 0 a.M. 935 p.m. 535 p.M. 9 2 p.m. 4 46 p.m. 7 33 a.m. 10 25 a.m. 3 19 p.m. 2 31 a.m. 718 p.m. 5 31 a.m. To TH To TH/10 12 13 Ty 16 TH 18 Ty TH 25 28 29 TH/3I GANUARY 1918 Circumcision. Bank Holiday in Scotland Ar AX at Kemnied to aws Wy&schack Esiphany Conversion of S. Paul Seppproctima Nennnel DRS. ocre Sec ors
Ty TH MII 12 T4/14 15 18 TE 20 To/26 FEERUARY 1918 Purification Sexagesima Quinquagesima Ash Wednesday ist in Lent Dember Day S. Matthias Foormercite Drow Bridge RAB To TH TH 20 TH21 28 TH 30 12 MARCH 191S S. David LaB rasseric near Keminel Wrot Father oHenry oe Finances onrasinc Wrot Tather. A En Passion Sunday. S. PatricklCler. D Bell Bank Holiday in Ireland Mr Furmage Fron Bridge A13 Kensel Palm Sunday amuncation las saly techacke Maundy Thursday Co. Mias RHP. Verne Denf Easter Day
M T TI To 10 16 18 20 22 24 20 28 29 APRIL 1918 Easter Monday Easter Tuesday Kemie ADS Caeake Calris Annens Low Sunday St Sanveur Plisetles Rest. Statment of yrasmere W. Amyens St. Poll Wish tcte Harebiouck Walton Cappll Wish Bo St Sywvate Cappell S. George S. Mark Brende Nr Caeshe Ty TH F To TH Th 10 12 14 17 18 22 24 25 29 MAY 1918 SS. Philip and Jame Hondeghen Bank Holiday in Scotland BSt. Cast & Strazake Ascension avr SecBois 11 ROF Fazeele Station Hondeghem Whit Sunday EH Whit Monday Got Whit Tuesday Ember Day Empire Day Trinity Sunday
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from LRG
O.H. Gray
2552
3rd Aust Fd Amb
A.I.F.
"Grassmere"
North Bruny Is.
Tasmania.
WALKER'S 
DIARY 
FOR
1918  

 

 1918 Calendar  ~ see original

 

POSTAL REGULATIONS.  ~ see original

 

Rising and Setting of the Sun at London, 1918
"IN the event of the Summer
Time Act being declared to
be in force during 1918, it
will be necessary to add 1 hour
to the time of each Sunrise
and Sunset, Phase of the Moon
and beginning of a Season that
occurs during the prescribed
period, so as to obtain the 
Clock Time." 

 

Rising and Setting of the Sun at London, 1918 ~ see original

 

Rising and Setting of the Sun at London, 1918 ~ see original
 

 


JANUARY 1918
W 2 At MDS. at Kemmel
TH 3 to ADS Wytschaete
S 27 MDS Kemmel
M 28 Locre DRS.
W 30 Sec Bois -

 

FEBRUARY 1918
W 27 Voormezeele
TH 28 Iron Bridge RAP.
MARCH 1918

S 10 La Brasserie near Kemmel
W 13 Wrote Father & Henry re
TH 14 Finances on "Grassmere"
S 16 Wrote Father. A Em.
S 17 Uncle T. D Ball
M 18 Mrs Furmage

TU 19 Iron Bridge
S 23 Kemmel ADS
M 25 Wytschaete
F 29 R.A.P. Verne Dump.

 

APRIL 1918
W 3 Kemmell ADS
TH 4 Caestre
S 6 Calais Amiens
S 7 St Sauveur
TU 9 Fliselles
W 10 Recd Statement
TH 11 of Grasmere
F 12 Nr Amiens
S 13 St Pol
S 14 Hazebrouck. Wrote Uncle F.
M 15 3
W 17 Wallon Cappell
Th 18 With Bawith Arthur
F 19 St Sylvestre Cappell.
TU 30 Brearde Nr Caestre
 MAY 1918
W 1 Hondeghem
W 8 Bet. Caestre & Shazeele
TH 9 Nr Sec Bois 11th RAP
F 10 Strazeele Station.
S 12 Hondeghem
M 20 L.H
Tu 21 G.Cole
 

 
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