Diary of Herbert Alexander Affleck, 1917 - Part 2

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Diaries of Herbert Alexander Affleck - 1914-17
Subject:
  • War Diaries
Status:
Finalised
Accession number:
RCDIG0000537
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405 TANVIER 23. MARDI. S. Raymond. Fone left. Havemas fo Hamevilliers to 1sty moved out at 9. a Joued upon afternoon. now & But kanvilurs very coed spot. 24. MERCREDL. S., Bertrand. e At Hamnwilliens 1t. Bby very regimental feeling cot of very much billet very poor JANVIER 25. Teu. CO. de S. Paul. tine a Hamaltier no ger he po cold Dundurs re glifh Da into line. norrow Heavy shelling towards albert exst2 28. VEVORD. Ste Victorine. Nosty Left Barvill 55 for Behenco 15 arrived atemoon lleted tt in barn themselves
105 JANVIER 27. BAMEDI. Ste Angele. At Betencout Thosky weather even not hir not a bad little villag any amount afestanum DMIANCHE, S. Charlemagne. 28. At Behencout $20sdy ht section left for tine today Mane GANVIER 29. LUND. S. Fr. de Sales. thencourt At Centre left remain 30. Manor. Ste Bathilde. At Behencourt Frosty Lea for 9 today li o right thero to Mametz sed thro Franciiller
10S JANVIER 3l. MERCREDL Ste Marcelle. vayo line Blledn near Bazenter road past Man hr enar red le 2 FEVRIER L. TEUDI. S. Ignace. In way on live from now. o a 50t 2. FEVRIER VENDREDI. Purification. 3. SAMEDI. S. Blaise. 4
105 FEVRIER 4. DIMANCHE. Septuagesime. l 29 X 1 S. LUNDI. Ste Agathe. In wayon lline We sheled into stables about the dat FEVRIER S. MARDI. Ste Dorothee. poaty weather contncees T. MERCREDL. S. Romuald.
165 FEVRIER S. TEUDL. S. Jean de Matha. gro Shot Hosty such findsay went toe parade with his Sent & with Amb i VENDREDI. Ste Apoiline. 9. 5 groind knvw FEVRIER 10. SAMEDI. Ste Scholastique. $20 snoton guind t Recieved parcel from aunt annie with letter anclosed that Heard from a Lind say thought he was marke t D Sexagbsime Twoohy smow on Beautiful day slight warmer Writing ho
105 FEURIER 12. Lew. Ste Eulalie. Set D writing letter Tinished 140 page e and ltae from 13. ManDIS. LShin. thawed 44 42 during dai from Lindsay Mer 6 tate to FEVRIER 14. MERCREOr S. Valentin. Froste thanst C Things seci to go on funts at fe oits it different ei te 15. Tevor S. Faustin. Groste I hawed during day Big explosion like a mane exploced tawards Theipial a
FEVRIER 16. VENDREDI. S. Onesime. thou Milder Had bath Air raid by Hans bombs dropped, hit any dunp byg explosions buint rom about 5 c i all daid foster went to ober 13 Dmp tward. TIT. SAMEDI. S. Theodule. 2 FEVRIER 18. DIMANCHE, Quinquagesime. wist 19. LONS. Gabin. Misty Went to Batten took Dv from 8q Wilmer
105 At FEVRIER -20. ManDi. Mardi-Gras. Cendres. MERCREDI. ent a 21. C N 23. At FEVRIER 22 TEbl. Ste Isabelle. VENDREDI S. Florent. X
15 a FEVRIER 24. SAMED. S. Mathias. Bazent DIMANCHE, Quadragesime 25. 4 k upan FEVRIER 26. LOn. S. Nestor. p dto mans from Banent moved out about 12 posite git to F.Crs pulted camse es bt N 27. MARDI. Ste Honorine. tovi from theys to Factory cand er evening Pretter rough ofin with mud & hear an not de
105 FEVRIER 28, MERCREDI. S. Romain. Dugi nd 2 position Wai or pet pet fans she MARS LTEUDI. S. Aubin. emented t a veret 10 by pected por a Mans 2. VENDREDL. S. Simplice. Froak no In forward Bunton atta fir ow0 Han hom Brison with 3.SAMEDI. S. Marin.

JANVIER 
23. MARDI. S. Raymond 
Fine 
Left Haveinas for 
Rainevilliers to join 
3rd Bty. Moved out at 9.42 
Joined up in afternoon. 
now F Sub - 
Rainevilliers very cold  
spot. 
24. MERCREDI. S. Bertrand. 
At Rainevilliers Fine 
3rd Bty very regimental 
feeling cold very much 
billet very poor 
  
JANVIER. 
25. JEUDI. Conv. de S. Paul. 
Fine 
At Rainevilliers 
not quite so cold. 
Rumours re shifting back 
into line tomorrow. 
Heavy shelling towards 
Albert east 2 or 3 days 
26. VENDREDI. Ste Victorine. 
Frosty 
Left Rainevilliers 
for Béhencourt 
arrived afternoon 
& got billeted 
F sub in barn by 
themselves.

 

JANVIER 
27.  SAMEDI. Ste Angèle. 
At Béhencourt 
Frosty weather 
Nothing of event. 
Not a bad little village 
any amount of [estaminefs?] 
28. DIMANCHE. S. Charlemagne. 
At Behencourt 
Frosty. 
Right section left 
today for line 
Mametz. 
  
JANVIER 
29. LUNDI. S. Fr. de Sales. 
At Béhencourt. 
Centre & left xs 
remaining 
30.MARDI. Ste Bathilde. 
At Béhencourt 
Frosty. 
Leaving today for 
line going right 
thro' to Mametz. 
Passed thro' Franvillers

 

JANVIER 
31. MERCREDI. Ste Marcelle. 
Pulled into Wagon line 
near Bazentin road 
past Mametz. 
Not enamoured with 
place 
FEVRIER
1. JEUDI. S. Ignace.
In wagon line 
Snow on ground 
Frosty   

FEVRIER 
2. VENDREDI. Purification. 
3. SAMEDI. S. Blaise.

 

FEVRIER 
4. DIMANCHE. Septuagésime. 
In wagon line 
5. LUNDI. Ste Agathe. 
In wagon line 
We shifted into 
stables about this 
date 
  
FEVRIER 
6. MARDI. Ste Dorothée. 
Frosty weather 
continues 
7. MERCREDI. S. Romuald.

 

FEVRIER 
8. JEUDI. S. Jean de Matha. 
Frosty snow on ground 
Lindsay went on sick 
parade with his toe. 
Sent to 7. Amb. with 
septic toe. 
9. VENDREDI. Ste Apoiline. 
Frosty snow on ground 
  
FEVRIER 
10. SAMEDI. Ste Scholastique. 
Frosty snow on ground. 
Received parcel from 
Aunt Annie with letter 
enclosed. 
Heard from a Gnr that 
Lindsay thought he was 
marked C.C.S. 
11. DIMANCHE. Sexagésime 
Frosty snow on ground 
Beautiful day 
slightly warmer 
Writing home —

 

FEVRIER 
12. LUNDI. Ste Eulalie. 
Slight drizzel of rain 
seems warmer. 
Finished writing letter 
home 10 pages & 1 F S 
Card 
Two papers from Elsie 
arrived 
13. MARDI. S. Lézin. 
Frosty. Thawed 
during day, 
No letter from Lindsay 
to date 
  
FEVRIER 
14. MERCREDI. S. Valentin. 
Frosty. Thawed during 
day 
Things seem to go on as 
before stunts at 
different points along 
the line 
15. JEUDI. S. Faustin. 
Frosty, 
Thawed during day. 
Big explosion like a 
mine exploded towards 
Theipval.

 

FEVRIER 
16. VENDREDI. S. Onésime. 
Showers 
Milder Had bath. 
Air raid by Huns. bombs 
dropped. hit amm dump. 
big explosions burnt 
from about 5 a.m all 
day 
Bdr. Foster went to Corbie 
Dump towards - G. 
17. SAMEDI. S. Théodule. 
  
2 FEVRIER 
18. DIMANCHE. Quinquagésime. 
Misty 
19. LUNDI. S. Gabin. 
Misty 
Went to Battery & tooc 
over from Sgt Wilmer

 

FEVRIER 
20. MARDI. Mardi-Gras. 
At Bazentin 
position 
21. MERCREDI. Cendres. 
At Bazentin 
position 
  
FEVRIER 
22. JEUDI. Ste Isabelle. 
At Bazentin 
position 
23. VENDREDI. S. Florent. 
At Bazentin 
position

 

FEVRIER 
24. SAMEDI. S. Mathias. 
At Bazentin 
position 
25. DIMANCHE. Quadragésime. 
At Bazentin 
position 
preparing to 
pull out 
  
FEVRIER 
26. LUNDI. S. Nestor. 
Prepared to move out 
from Bazentin 
Moved out about 
12 p.m. for new 
position. got to Flers 
& pulled up. Camped 
for rest of night in 
German dug out 
27. MARDI. Ste Honorine. 
Moved from Flers 
to Factory corner in 
evening. 
Pretty rough open 
with mud & heavy 
going did not dig in

 

FEVRIER 
28. MERCREDI. S. Romain. 
Dug in in new 
position working 
hard on pit 
Huns still retreating. 
MARS 
1. JEUDI. S. Aubin. 
Complemented on 
pit, best in Bty 
General a/c by Major 
inspected position 
  
MARS 
2. VENDREDI. S. Simplice. 
Frosty 
In forward position. 
Rumour we moving 
out 
Two attackl by Huns 
Huns failed, we took 
prisoners. saw some 
with offensive attack on 
right 
3. SAMEDI. S. Marin.

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