Diary of Herbert Vincent Reynolds, 1914-1915 - Part 7

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Open for review
Accession number:
RCDIG0001012
Difficulty:
3

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1057 1A 1915 December 75 WEONESD A f s Amn C fellows were on fetigue work moving exuipment from the QMasters stores into but ye all the morning and part of the afternoon 76 THURSDAY 1915 TTFRIDAY 78 SATURDAY December
1057 1915 December TSUNOAV A draft of Coofficers & 117NE.65 AI left here at gam Ahismorring Five of us chaps went to a service at the Chickeral Congregational Church this morning 20 MONDAY December 1915 21 TUe Veabeng given 7 days heave at Chrietmas & at New Yr Holose going for Christmas get from the 32 Ao Athe 28th Dec. 22 WEONESOAY Passes were given toyhan who obtained Christmos leive & also any money due to them up tot Idrewte My Mate & J.l.Scamp about ij am & gota Hain Ho Parkl tone from thymouth a. 12.5 we reached our diskination & found a it without much difficulty + received a Pearty welcome from the people who so kindly gave us the invitation. Ho epend The holidays with them. We went down to Boarnmouth & spent the evening at Wes &s pictures.
1915 December 23 TUSOMy mate & I hirea a couple of bikes & went out to Bossoon be along Tecspan fromSeith Dick. Wewent to the ckalting rink in the afternoon & to the performance. This is the life at the Bosambe Hippedrome at 6.40 pm. WS 24 FRIDAY December 1915 25S eiias day & ee enjoyed ourselves epknardly Prevent for a motordrive 26 SUNDAY I AFTER CHRISTMAS with Mr Field & his afternoon all through Alum CKine & along the drive at the sop of the aliffe Howards Soscombe
1915 December 27 MONOAVM mat & I gola couple of bikes at Mr Fields garrage this morning but I was too windy No go for weeent a long the Kingwood Rd as far ds the moter cyclists camp. We went to the shating rinl with Mr Fild in his car this afternoon repentan hour there Wep went to the Bole Nation with Mr Hnt al ypm 28 7E80AI Wego a couple of s byoisl this morning revent for a side along to Sandbanks we did not go out her afternoon but went to Ahe Bosconbe Kippodrome at 640pm to the :performance of Ladies first. December 1915. 29 WEONEA We a Haid out So. Boscombe this morning & evend to the theatre. Royal where the perferman of Dick Whitting tor was being given 30 TRSOA We Spent the day indoor as it has been rather wet. and Aft for Bole- station to go bask to camp at 74ph we got in tocank safely at about 10 30pm A find that a drafs left Wed night for Eayht & that we had td
Dec & Jan 1915-16 37 F10 I was sif endits at the solation hu Aoday it has been a dirty day & has rained all night. Ralph Clark came down here Last night off farlough & we went into Weymouth to the Jubillee hall afterypm I received 18 letters Asday mostly all old saes. 7 JAN SATURDAY 1916 1916 2SUNDAY 2 AFTER CHRISTMAS 3 MONDAY January
U5I 1AA CASH ACCOUNT-NOVEMBER. Date Received Paid CASH ACCOUNT-DECEMBER. Received Date 190 case 8 films 6 9 printing 6 Hyho papers devetoping 78 17 2 36 Amount in Pay toof 3 to from Palence To Jan 31s £1 15
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December  1915
15 WEDNESDAY All of us AMC fellows were
on fatigue work moving equipment from the
QMasters stores into hut 72 all the morning and
part of the afternoon
16 THURSDAY
17 FRIDAY
18 SATURDAY

 
 

December 1915
19 SUNDAY
4 IN ADVENT A draft of Co officers & 117 NCOs
 left here at 9am this morning
Five of us chaps went to a service at the
Chickeral Congregational Church this morning
20 MONDAY
 1915  December
21 TUESDAY We are being given 7 days
leave at Christmas & at New year
those going for Christmas get from the 22nd
to the 28th Dec.
22 WEDNESDAY Passes were given to those
who obtained Christmas leave & also any
money due to them up to £5 I drew £2.
My mate & I left camp about 11 am I got a
train to Parkstone from Weymouth at 12.5am
we reached our destination & found we it
without much difficulty & received
a hearty welcome from the people who
so kindly gave us the invitation to spend
the holidays with them. We went down to
Boarnmouth & spent the evening at Wests
pictures.
 

 

December 1915
23 THURSDAY My mate & I hired a couple of
bikes & went out to Boscombe be along the esplanade
front with Dick. We went to the skating rink
in the afternoon & to the performance. This
is the life at the Boscombe Hippodrome
at 6.40 pm.
24 FRIDAY
1915 December
25 SATURDAY Christmas day & we
enjoyed ourselves spendidly

26 SUNDAY
I AFTER CHRISTMAS I went for a motor drive
with Mr Field this
afternoon all through Alum Chine &
along the drive at the top of the cliffs
towards Boscombe.
 

 


December 1915
27 MONDAY My mate & I got a couple of bikes
at Mr Fields garrage this morning but it was too
windy to go far we went along the Ringwood
Rd as far as the motor cyclists camp. We
went to the skating rink with Mr Field in
his car this afternoon & spent an hour there
We go went to the Poole station with Mr Hunt
at 7pm 
28 TUESDAY We got a couple of cyclels bycicles
this morning & went for a ride along to Sandbanks
we did not go out this afternoon but went to
the Boscombe Hippodrome at 645pm to the
performance of Ladies first.
1915  December
29 WEDNESDAY We went for a tram ride
out to. Boscombe this morning & went to the
Hippodrome Theatre Royal where the performance
of Dick Whittington was being given.
30 THURSDAY We spent the day indoors
as it has been rather wet. and left for Poole
station to go back to camp at 7.45pm we got
in to camp safely at about 10 30pm to find
that a draft left Wed night for Egypt
& that we had missed
 

 

Dec & Jan 1915-16
31 FRIDAY I was put on duty at the isolation
hut today it has been a dirty day & has rained
all night. Ralph Clark came down here last night
off farlough & we went into Weymouth to the
jubillee hall after 4pm. I received 18 letters
today mostly all old ones.
1 JAN SATURDAY 1916
 2 SUNDAY
2 AFTER CHRISTMAS
3 MONDAY
 

January
 

 

 

CASH ACCOUNT-NOVEMBER.
Date       Received   Paid
 

CASH ACCOUNT-DECEMBER.
 

Date   Received Paid
    1       10      0 3d
                   case             3      6  
 

               films

             1     8  
                                            2       
                                              1     8  
 

   printing

                     9d  
 

Hypo

                     6  
 

papers

                     6  
 

developing

                     6d  
                  1     2  
                     71/2  
       

Amount in Pay book                    £36 17 2

To Jan 31st Balance to draw

                                                                £ 1 15 0

 

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