Diary of Herbert Vincent Reynolds, 1914-1915 - Part 6

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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Open for review
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RCDIG0001012
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1915 November SFRIDAV We fell in at gam and 2pm and had a roll call but there were not arady OSAUROAY I drew my ration allowance £1 4/- This morning I gor my furlough pass at about iam and caught the 10 4o2 pm Arain and reached Waterioo at 8pm. I gota faxi cab and event to 40 Weymouth St where I was welcomed and made comfortable for the night The fare up to London was 11/11 and the sasel cost me 2/. November 1915 7SUNOAV 9 boat left today with aboat ERITEINATT 23147 500 p uonfer for aust today I event down to Holborn for a walk then went to Peidilly bircus by Aube and then went to the Horse Puards parades and seen he guns captured from the Germans in Bance thereare 22 y mon guns 2485 and two machine guns with two French mortall I event to the Victoriaclul Ahisafternoon and had Aea there. 8 MONOM I went for a strell Ther morning and called in al the offices for letters but theil were none where. I then went into Weetmineter able bat a service was on and I came out again Tevent back to 40 Wey. St for dinner and left thereat about s frm Rictoria St. Ahen I had bny photo taken at went to a service in the Abbey at 3 prm. and then went to Waterloo Stn and caught the 4050 pm Frain for Weymouth and reached there a bact o. 2 5 pm Iwalkedout to camp and could not find my bank the hut was full up of newcomers and I went Do sleep on n one clees bunk.
1915 November OrUE L and we had no parades the Lord Mayorl is how was held today in London aforr from this camp represented Aust in the procession We were shefted out of 65 hat into 6 340 day. I received a bundle of a doy letters from anth 70 WEONEOOA Wfei anparad, this morning but did not go for a march I spent the morning printing a few photes I eent for a march with Booy Through Chickeral this axternoon the draft which marched through London on Monday seterned back here the afternsin November 1915 TT THURSDAV Ieepi nea all day we did not have any parades Neday. Received parsell from home 12F10 Ihas been extremely wer soday I was on duty at the olderly room from 2p Hill 87as orderte
105 1915 November 73 SATURDAV Ou a Hill 2pm at Orderly room. We was paid Aeday Fee 104 1. Church parade, was held 74 SUNOAV 2APERTI at 10-45 am I was Hold off: for falique work cleaning up the camp. Received parcell from home today went for a stroll into Weymouth tonighht. adraft left this merning yor Egypt. November 1915 5MONOV IReodatsicparadea y am about my seeth and a cold. Thas been a beautiful day after a heavy frost but got very cold & wel tonight Tepent the evening at the Yenl a hit ataconcert given by the puplls of Mrs. Johns Shool. Weymouth. 8 2810C80l7 I getaut to the yamparacle it was bitterly cold though. Twent to thedenists at 10 am but have to way about my Auth: a full muster paradt of Beoy was held at 2 pm and we were taken before the asetor who examined us and put us into acty if fit. Received photes from C. L. Treble 170 Vecona Lt
AV. November 1915 1915 November 79FRIDAV Ireported at sick parade at yam TTWEONESDAN for my gon cold, a tot mget sate A nuster parade was held at 2 7m and those who had not seen the drlast Tues wre saken to the medical office I god a parcell containing apairs of edx atoday. 20. SArUROA. I Hume Ou am. Maa 18 7IIRSOAY The funeral of our laste conrade was warned forduty at 8. 30 am for marking M Guthrie Nook place at w am from Sydney Thel. hospital, it was a very impreciive creming at the butts and we spent the morning there. beng carried out with full military honours MIENO
NV 1915 November Church parade was held 27 SUNDAY 23 APPER TuE at 10.80 am at the Tymmacin. I received a letter from home dated Oct 3nd& one from May Kene dated Octsth 22 11ONONI A muster parade was held at gam and I got transferred to Acoy. I sshifted out of hut 63 No 40 Aoday 1ORI November 1915 23 TUESA Wen Hav Aum.; out for the yam paradl now Adental inspection was held at epm and Iwent for a march with a coy through Chickeral spent the evening at the pictures 24 WEONESOAA us Aob d Hacte fall in Aogether now we went for a march into Weymouth through Westhan and back along the Chickeal Rx. this morning
November 1915 28 JROY All our hut was cleared our Aoday and the aonChokes over Fivent into Weymouth andeper the evening at the Jubllle hall. I went fora march as far as the Dorset canp at Wyke Regis. This afternoon 26FI0A We did not go out fora march today but cleaned up our hus as all acnCchaps are in i now. the Bruught. No November 1915 27 SATURDAV We washed out our hut this morning and gave it a good cleaning out 28 SUNDAV I IN ADVENT
1915 November Received letter from home 29. MONDAV dated Oct 17h 30 7UE80A . We and espent the night in the Jubelee hall December 1915 TWCONE Wea a Chickeral this morning and got paid the morning also. I went into Weymouth tonog 2TIIORSOA Sevaspton duty with the medical guard from apn Hto e pi te oorrow
1915 December 3 FRIOAV I wa o duty at hut 25 fro to 10 am and we were releived from guard at 2pm A34ORO a vvva Aoday and the no parade was sounded wespent. the day intoors playing bridge which is the chief passtime here December 1915 S.SUNDAY 2INAOTENT OMOHOR Heme into Weymenth for a march this morning
1915 December 7 TEOei mth his morning forc march and had to take shelfe in the Sa hutal Westhameamp also at the picques but from the rain. S. WEONESOAY December 1915 9 THURSDAN 10F10A Tapen t the evening at the petures which has reopened again after the -breakdown of its engine.
1915 December TTSATURDAV WeWeni To Weymouth for a march this morning T2SUNOAY The batch of unfet hoops went 3INADVENT aways his morning December 1915 73MONAV. I hasbeen extremely wet. Aoday Deventinto Weymouth & spent the evening at the jubilee hall We were paid double pay Ahie afternoon I drew L1. 14 7VE8OAY Ioday has been ex tumely wel Iwent into Weymouth tonight for my tunie which I have had attered + got fre Hy wet walking horne.

November     1915

5 FRIDAY     We fell in at 9am and 2pm

and had a roll call but there were no parade

6 SATURDAY   I drew my ration allowance

£1  4/- this morning I got my furlough pass at

about 11am and caught the 10 to 2pm train

and reached Waterloo at 8pm, I got a taxi

cab and went to 40 Weymouth St where I was

welcomed and made comfortable for the night

the fare up to London was 11/11d and the taxi cost

me 2/-

1915            November

7 SUNDAY    A boat left today with about

500 p unfits  for Aust today I went down

to Holborn for a walk then went to Picidilly

Circus by tube and then went to the Horse Guards

parades and seen the guns captured from the

Germans in France there are 22 77mm guns 2-85

and two machine guns with two trench mortars

I went to the Victoria club this afternoon

and had tea there.

8 MONDAY     I went for a stroll this morning

and called in at the offices for letters but there

were none there.  I then went into Westminster Abbey

but a service was on and I came out again.  I went back

to 40  Weym St for dinner and left there at about 1pm

I had my photo taken at Victoria St then

went to a service in the Abbey at 3pm and

then went to Waterloo Stn and caught the

4.50pm train for Weymouth and reached there

about 9.45pm.  I walked to camp and could not

find my bunk the hut was full up of newcomers and

I went to sleep on some one elses bunk.

 

November      1915

9 TUESDAY     It is a terrible wet day

and we had no parades the Lord

Mayors show was held today in London a pair

from this camp represented aust in the procession.

We were shifted out of 65 hut into 63 today.

I received a bundle of a doz letters from Aust.

10 WEDNESDAY    We fell in on parade this

morning but did not go for a march I spent the

morning printing a few photos I went for a march

with B Coy through Chickeral this afternoon  The

draft which marched through London on Monday

returned back here this afternoon.

1915                         November

11 THURSDAY    It has been raining near

all day we did not have any parades

today.  Received parcell from home

12 FRIDAY    It has been extremely wet

today I was on duty at the orderly

room from 2pm till 8 pm as orderde

 

 

November              1915

13 SATURDAY    On duty from 8.30am

till 2pm at Orderly room. We was paid

today I drew 10/-

14 SUNDAY 
24 AFTER TRINITY  Church parade was held

at 10.45am I was told

off for fatigue work cleaning up the camp.

Received parcell from home today went for

a stroll into Weymouth tonight.  Adraft

left this morning for Egypt.

1915                          November

15 MONDAY     I reported at sick parade at 7am

about my teeth and a cold.  It has been a beautiful

day after a heavy frost but got very cold & wet tonight

I spent the evening at the YMCA hut at a concert

given by the pupils of Miss Johns school Weymouth.

16 TUESDAY   I got out to the 7am parade it was

bitterly cold though.   I went to the dentists at 10am

but have to wait about  my teeth a full muster parade

of B coy was held at 2pm and we were taken before the

doctor who examined us and put us into a A Coy if fit.

Received photos from C. T. Treble 170 Victoria St.

 

 

 

November                      1915

17 WEDNESDAY

18 THURSDAY   The funeral of our late comrade

M Guthrie took place at 10am from Sydney Hill

hospital, it was a very impressive ceremony

being carried out with full military honours.

1915                        November

19 FRIDAY   I reported at sick parade at 7am

for my xxxxxxx cold.  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxx A muster parade was held at 2pm and

those who had not seen the dr. last Tues were

taken to the medical office.  I got a parcell

containing 2 pairs of sox today.

20 SATURDAY    I turned out to 7am parade &

was warned for duty at 8.30am for marking

at the butts and we spent the morning there.

 

 

November                            1915

21 SUNDAY 
25 AFTER TRINITY Church parade was held

at 10.30am at the Gymnasium.  I received

a letter from home dated Oct 3rd & one from May Strong

dated October 5th.

22 MONDAY   A muster parade was held at

9am and I got transferred to A coy.  I shifted

out of hut 63 to 40 today.

1915                                           November

23 TUESDAY    We do not have to turn

out for the 7am parade now A dental

inspection was held at 2pm and I went

for a march with A coy through Chickeral

I spent the evening at the pictures.

24 WEDNESDAY    All us AMC details fall

in together now we went for a march

into Weymouth through Westham and back

along the Chickeral Rd. this morning.

 

 

November                      1915

25 THURSDAY    All our hut was cleared

out today and the AMC took it

over.  I went into Weymouth and spent

the evening at the jubilee hall.  I went

for a march as far as the Dorset camp

at Wyke Regis this afternoon.

26 FRIDAY     We did not go out for a 

march today but cleaned up our hut as

all AMC chaps are in it now.  I went

to the Jubilee hall tonight

1915                          November

27 SATURDAY    We washed out our hut

this morning and gave it a good cleaning

out.

28 SUNDAY

1 IN ADVENT

 

November                     1915

29 MONDAY    Received letter from home

dated October 17th

30 TUESDAY   I went into Weymouth 

and spent the night in the Jubilee hall.

1915                          December

1 WEDNESDAY    We went for a march through

Chickeral this morning and got paid this

morning also.  I went into Weymouth tonight.

2 THURSDAY     I was put on duty with

the medical guard from 2pm to 2pm to-

morrow.

 

 

December                           1915

3 FRIDAY    I was on duty at hut 25 from

7 to 10am and we were relieved from

guard at 2pm.

4 SATURDAY    It is a very wet day today

and the no parade was sounded we spent

the day indoors playing bridge which

is the chief passtime here.

1915                           December

5 SUNDAY

2 IN ADVENT

6 MONDAY    We went into Weymouth for a 

march this morning.

 

December                       1915

7 TUESDAY     We went into Weymouth this

morning for a march and had to take shelter

in the SA hut at Westham camp also at the

picquet hut from the rain.

8 WEDNESDAY

9 THURSDAY

10 FRIDAY     I spent the evening at the

pictures which has reopened again after the

breakdown of its engine.

 

December                1915

11 SATURDAY      We went into Weymouth for

a march this morning.

12 SUNDAY    
3 IN ADVENT  The batch of unfit troops went

away this morning. 

1915                             December

13 MONDAY     It has been extremely wet

today.  I went into Weymouth & spent the evening

at the jubilee hall.  We were paid double pay

this afternoon.  I drew £1.

14 TUESDAY    Today has been extremely wet

I went into Weymouth tonight for my tunic

which I have had altered & got pretty wet

walking home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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