Diary of Herbert Vincent Reynolds, 1914-1915 - Part 5

September 1915

26 SUNDAY     I went for a stroll

down to Regen Oxford St tonight

27 MONDAY     I went out for a carriage

ride this morning 

1915 September

28 TUESDAY     Went for a motor ride out

hampstead Heath and passed

the Old Ball & bush hotel this morning

29 WEDNESDAY  I went and seen the

Wilson collection of paintings armour

etc during the morning. went for a

motor drive out Hampstead way

and had tea at Lady Robinsons house

at 7 Cambridge square and spent

the evening there.

Sept & Oct 1915

30 THURSDAY  Went out for a carriage

ride through Chelsea park over the

Chelsea and Albert bridges.

I went to Madam Tussards this

afternoon.

1 OCT FRIDAY     I went for a motor ride

this morning seen the guard mount at

Buckingham Palace and was then

taken to the Anzac Buffet. went for

another motor ride this afternoon out

through the Richmond Park. 

1915 October

2 SATURDAY  I went down to 72 Victoria

St for an extension of my furlough but

could not get it Went to the Oxford

theatre this afternoon. to a vaudevile

entertainment. I got my

watch mended it cost 3/6

3 SUNDAY     I went down to

Col Flashmans

office at 70 Victoria St but did

not see him.

October 1915

4 MONDAY  I reported at 72 Victoria

St and got an extension of furlough

to the 18^th got a pair of breeches

tunic and shirt, and bought

a new hat.

5 TUESDAY     I went for a motor side

through Epping forest this morning

We went to a picture show 

1915 October

6 WEDNESDAY     I went to the dentists

at Harley St at 12pm and had a tooth

drawn with gass. and had my teeth

examined.

7 THURSDAY   We all went to the

matinee performance given specially

to wounded soldiers at the Strance

theatre of the Scarlet Pimpernell

with Fred Terry and Julia Neilson in

the leading parts.

October 1915

8 FRIDAY     Went for a motor ride this

morning out Hendon way through

Ridlett and Barnett an aeroplane

was up at Hendon. I got a tooth

drawn today at the dentists at

Harley St

9 SATURDAY     Went to the play "The

Christian at the Lyric theatre

this afternoon 

1915 October

10 SUNDAY     I went to service

19 AFTER TRINITY at St Pauls this

morning with another chap.

11 MONDAY     Went for a motor ride

through. Hendon Radlett St Albans

Barnett and Golders Green a spring

on the car became defective and we

were taken into the Rolls Royce repair

works to have it fixed while we

waited. I bought a vest pockett Kodak

camera tonight, and went down to the

Victoria League Club.

October 1915

12 TUESDAY     I went to an afternoon

and tea given by Lady Turing to

wounded soldiers at the Botanic

gardens this afternoon.

13 WEDNESDAY     I went to the Vaudeville

theatre in the Strand to the play

Kick in this afternoon, about 9.45

pm a raid was made by the enemys

Zeppelins on London. 

1915 October

14 THURSDAY     All of Australians

went to a tea given by Lady

Mrs Gollen at the Popular Caffe.

15 FRIDAY     I went to for a motor

ride this morning.

October 1915

16 SATURDAY   I went down to

the pay office at Victoria St

and drew 3£. I got leave to be out

till 7.30 and strolled along High St with

Pte Henry he was a prisoner of war at Lille.

17 SUNDAY   I went down to 

Petticoat lane with

Mr Glover we went there by tube. We

seen the damage done to the London and

South Western Bank and allso at the

buildings in Chancery lane. we returned

by buss I went down to the Victoria

club tonight. I went to a concert at

the Queens Hall this afternoon at 3pm.

1915 October

18 MONDAY   I reported at the New offices

at Horsferry Road and after getting

instructions I went and had dinner then

got on board the Weymouth train at the

Waterloo Stn and left at 2.10pm and reached

Weymouth about 6pm we got into a wagon there

and were brought out here where we were

given 3 blanketts and a feed and put into

huts for the night. I was put in 55 hut

19 TUESDAY   We paraded at 8.30 and

gave all particulars then went before a

Dr who put me in B coy temporary unfit,

we have been hanging about all day not

knowing what to do with ourselves. I drew

a straw matress and tressels today.

October 1915

20 WEDNESDAY  The first parade is at 7am

and after the roll is called we are dismised

Breakfast is at 8 am parade at 9 am

dinner at Parade at 2pm & tea at

A concert was given by the Frolics at

7pm at the YMCA hut. I got a kit

bag, housewife, brush & combe, pair sox &

a holdall today. We had the afternoon off.

21 THURSDAY     It has been raining mear

all day and we have been inside

our huts. I spent the evening at the

YMCA at a concert. A picture show

was opened in the camp tonight. 

1915 October

22 FRIDAY  It has been a lovely day

today. I attended a parade in the

picture show for all A M C details this

afternoon I was moved out of 55 hut into

72 today.

23 SATURDAY   It has been raining off

& on during the morning I got leave to go

into Weymouth from 2 to 9 pm and it

rained near all the afternoon making

my trip it to the city very uncomfortable

The Provost Marshal took my name for

not saluting him while in the city I went

to the pictures at the Albany ciraut

hall tonight.

October 1915

24 SUNDAY  It has been raining

all night and continued

all the morning I went into the town

tonight and had a stroll up and

down the esplanade.

25 MONDAY  I went on the 7 am parade

and was put on Cook house fatigue for

the day I spent the evening at the YMCA

at a concert & lecture entitled Love Courtship

& marriage. 

1915 October

26 TUESDAY  I went for a march into

Weymouth this morning A ceremonial

parade was held this afternoon, our

new band made its first appearance.

We were shifted into new huts today I was

moved from 72 into 65 hut with the details.

27 WEDNESDAY  All the AMC details

fell in on parade together now we went

for a march through Chickerell this 

morning. I got leave and went into the

city spent the evening at the show Dare

Devil Dorothy at the Pavillion

October 1915

28 THURSDAY  We fell in in front of our

huts for this morning at 9 am and then

were dismissed It has been rather wet today

the picture show was blown down through

the night The A M C details had a

short lecture in the picture show or what

remained of it this afternoon I put in

my name for ration allowance this morning

29 FRIDAY     We f went into Weymouth

this morning I left a roll of films to be

developed while we broke off for a spell in

the city. We had no lecture this afternoon 

1915 October

30 SATURDAY     It is another wet day today

there we did not go for a march this morning

I got leave from 2 to 10pm and  went into

Weymouth I went to the pictures at the

jubillee hall and got the films which I left

on friday.

31 SUNDAY     A church parade was held
near the orderly room at

10.30am and we marched past the

camp comandant Sir Newton Moore after

the parade. I got a pass but did not use it

as it was to wet.

November 1915

1 MONDAY  It has been very cold

and wet today we did not do any

parades further than calling the roll.

2 TUESDAY     We fell in at 9 am and then went

for a march along the Chickeral Rd I took a snap

of the party of us while having a rest. I went for

a march with the remander of B Coy this

afternoon along the Chickeral Rd. I to a pass

from 4 to 9pm and went into Weymouth to the

performance of Baby Mine at the Pavillion

It has been a beautiful day although it was

terribly cold this morning. 

1915 November

3 WEDNESDAY  We have had a heavy frost

and was very cold this morning. We went for a

march of about up past the Dorset camp

into Weymouth this morning. We the details

were paid this afternoon I drew 10/-

4 THURSDAY     We went for a march into

the city this morning. I applied for

weekend leave sent christmas cards home

I spent the evening in the YMCA at

a concert.