Diary of Herbert Alexander Affleck, 1917 - Part 3

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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105 MARS A. DIMANCHE. Reminiscere. S. LUNDI. S. Adrien. MARS E. MARDI. Ste Colette. moved of of action in ever wagon enie thro ylers arrived late in ever ely T. MERCREDI Thom. d'Aquin. moved out morning for wekencont arrneed afternoon
105 Ey to X at MARS S. TEUDI.S. Jonathan. Ed from Behemcouit bart 9. VENDREDL Ste Francoise. fast got At at We to a MARS 10. SAMEDL. S. Doctroyes. Esbart school 144 then walk to Betencourt Cape for eggo. etc. H. DMANCHE. Ocui
105 At MARS VENDREDI Ste Octavie. 16. abort 17. SAMEDIS. Patrice. MARS. 18. DIMANCHE, Lelare. Eabart At weather showing in 19. LUNDI. Joseph. grs
55 MARS 20. MARDI. S. Joachim. At babat newo 30 bin still petzeate 2l. MERCREDI. S. Benoit. Gobart recieved two letters from mother 1 rom ho dared 2 Yan (for Lindsay one from M. Dacrae Stewart MARS 22. JEUDI. Ste Lea. sbart rowing eved word of audsay from Hospital. Ward K. Hocton Kouty adon War Hospital England Recieved a lot back letters for sindsay fatward. gsam Victorien. 23. VENDREDI.
MARS 24. SAMEDI. S. Gabriel. 25. DMANCHE Passion. Fie Day Went to Amien 0 cleave node mtout had a good day visited Cathedral at service-etc- bat God meals. MARS 26. LUNDI. S. Emmanuel. Showery paper Recieved Cunt Anny Aushalisg 27. MARDI. S. Rupert. Shouer to Posting mail Sindsay 50
105 W MARS 28. MERCREDI. S. Gontran. 29. TEUDI. S. Eustase. sbatt Recieved parcel of etc from Sot home 30. 31. MARS VENDREDI. S. Amedte. S. Benjamin. SAMEDI.
65 to AVMIL L. DIMANCHE, Rameauz. t. bsbart Fe rete Aun Smire 2.LOn. S. Frang, de Panle. bart 2 AVRIL 3. MARDR-S. Richard. Snow Esbart Inspection March Oan greaddessed Recieved letter to kindsay letters to Bort t A targact 4 MERCREDL. S. Isidore. Went for Lavwville Martia on Court re
at AVRIL S. TEUDI. Ste Irene. pait O, VENDRED. Vendredi- Saint. Valledout from bout for alvers way camped at Springfield Camp AVRIL T. SAMEDI. S. Hegesippe. W.L near Pulled in to Bapaime on Dona side S. DMLANCHE PAOUES.
105 AI J. LUnr Ste Marie Esyp. nd IOTTMARDI S. Fulbert. AVMI HI. MERCRED S. Leon, pape. WI Im 12TEUDI. S. Jules. some paper Recisind rom hom
155 AVRIL 13. VENORED S. Justin. hear pai Letter from Lindsay still i hospital Leter from home mother ile this dated 4 Febuary 14. SAMEDI. S. Tiburce. Went ouer to Aerodrome hearley I eaw a lot planes new sold fine exhibition f feying AVRIL 15. DMANCHE, Cuasimodo. Annnous day Faners came to W.&. pranding to 16. LUND. S. Fructueux. Rotten weather

MARS
4. DIMANCHE. Reminiscere. 
At 

5. LUNDI. S. Adrien.
  
MARS
6. MARDI. Ste Colette.
Moved of at action
in evening to wagon
line thro Flers.
Arrived late in evening
safely. 

7.  MERCREDI.  S. THOM. d'Aquin.
Moved out in morning
for Bĕhencourt
arrived in afternoon.

 

MARS
8.  JEUDI.  S.  Jonathan.
Moved from Bĕhencourt 
to Esbart.

9. VENDREDL Ste Francoise.
At Esbart. 
At School 
  
MARS 
10.  SAMEDI.  S.  Doctrovee. 
At Esbart 
at school Bty. 
We often walk to Běhencourt 
to a Cafe for eggs. etc. 
  
11.  DIMANCHE.  Oculi. 

 

MARS
16.  VENDREDI.   Ste  Octavie.
At Esbart

17. SAMEDIS.  S. Patrice.
  
MARS.
18. DIMANCHE.  Laetare.
At Esbart 
Weather showing signs
of Spring 

19. LUNDI.  S.  Joseph.

 

MARS
20. MARDI.   S. Joachim.
At Esbart. 
Good news of Somme 
Huns still retreating

2l. MERCREDI.  S. Benoit.
AT Esbart.
Received two letters. 
1 from home from Mother
dated 2 Jan (for Lindsay)
one from
Mr. Macrae Stewart.
  
MARS
22. JEUDI.  Ste Lea.
At Esbart. Snowing.
Received word of Lindsay from
Hospital Ward K, Horton, County
of London War Hospital Epsom
England -
Received a lot back letters
for Lindsay forwarding same

23.  VENDREDI.  S. Victorien.

 

MARS
24.  SAMEDI.  S. Gabriel.

25. DMANCHE.  Passion.
Fine Day -
Went to Amiens on  
leave, rode in & out.
had a good day
Visited Cathedral at
service - etc - bath.
Good meals.
  
MARS
26.  LUNDI.  S. Emmanuel.
Showery
Received paper from
Aunt Annie
Australisan 
 
27. MARDI. S.  Rupert.
Showery -
Posting mail to
Lindsay 

 

MARS
28.  MERCREDI.  S. Gontran.
  
29.  JEUDI.  S.  Eustase. 
Esbart
Received parcel of
sox etc from home 

MARS 
30.  VENDREDI.  S. Amedee. 
  
31.  SAMEDI.  S. Benjamin.

 

AVRIL
1.  DIMANCHE.  Rameauzx.
At Esbart. Fine 
Wrote to Aunt Annie 
  
2.  LUNDI.  S. Franc. de Paulo. 
At Esbart.  
  
AVRIL 
3.  MARDI.  S.  Richard. 
At Esbart Snow. 
Inspection- March Order.  
Received & readdressed 
letter to Lindsay 
Posting letters to  
Aunt Annie & Margaret. 
  
4.  MERCREDI.  S. Isidore. 
Went to Laviville  
on Court Marshal Case 

 

AVRIL
5.  TEUDI.  Ste  Irĕne. 
At Esbart.
  
6. VENDREDI.  Vendredi-Saint. 
Pulled out from 
Esbart for Albert 
way. Camped at 
Springfield Camp. 
  
AVRIL 
7.  SAMEDI.  S.  Hĕgĕsippe. 
Pulled into W. L  near 
Bapaume on Douai 
side 
  
8.  DIMANCHE.  PAQUES. 

 

AVRIL 
9.  LUNDI.  Ste MARIE  Egyp. 
In W.L 
  
10.  MARDI.  S. Fulbert. 
  
AVRIL 
11.  MERCREDI.  S. Lĕon,  pape. 
In W.L 
  
12.  JEUDI.  S. Jules. 
Received some papers 
from home

 

AVRIL 
13.  VENDREDI.  S.  Justin. 
Near Bapaume 
Letter from Lindsay 
still in hospital  - 
Letter from home mother 
Nonie, Elsie, dated  
4th February. 
  
14.  SAMEDI.  S.  Tiburce. 
Went over to Aerodrome 
nearby & saw a lot 
of planes new & old 
fine which exhibition 
of flying 
  
AVRIL 
15.  DIMANCHE.  Quasimodo. 
Anxious day. 
Gunners came to W.L 
standing to. 
  
16.  LUNDI.  S.  Fructeux. 
Rotten weather 

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