Diary of Herbert Vincent Reynolds, 1916-1917 - Part 1

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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RCDIG0001014
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Vi WALKERS .MLA FOR 8 1316 SIZE No. 3. X This Diary can be had in various bindings both fast and re- newable, and can also be supplied as aREEILL punched to fit Loose-leaf Cases. To indicate STVLE OF BINDINC required quote No. stamped ONCOVER. LONDON. JORN WALKER & CO IrD. Farringdon House, Warwick Lane, E.C.
1916 FEBRUARY JANUARY S... 6 13 20 27 3 2 9 16 23, 30 Mc..7 14 21 28 M 3 10 17 24. 31 TU 4 11 18 25 TU 1 8 15 22 29 W2 9 16 23. W 5 12 19 26 TH 3 10 17 24 . TH 6 13 20 27 F A'II 18 25 714 21- 28 F S 512 19 26 S 1 8 15 22 29 APRIL MARCH S 2 9 16 23 30 S.. 5 12 19 26 M 3 10 17 24 M.. 6 13 20 27 TU 4 11 18 25 TU... 7 14 21 28 W i 8 15 22 W 5 12 19 26 29 TH 6 13 20 27 TH2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 F 7 14 21 28 S78 15 22 29 S 4 11 18 25 JUNE MAY 18 3.714 S. 4 11 25 28 26 M. 5 M 1 8 15 22 29 12 TU 2. 9 16 23 30 Tv... 6 13 20 27 W. 714 21 28 W 3 10 17-24- 31 TH.I 8, 15 22 29 TH 4 II 18 25 F 2. 9 16 23 F 5 12 19. 26. 30 S 6 13 20 27 S 3 10 17 24 Bank Holldays in England and Ireland. S. Patrick, March r7th (Ireland only); Good Friday, April arst; Easter Monday, April 24th; Whit Monday, June rath; Monday, Aug. 7th; Christmas Day, December 2sth; Boxing Day, Dec. 26th. Bank Holldays in Scottand. Saturday,; January rst; Good Friday, April 2rst; Monday, May rst; Monday, August 7th; Christmas Day, December agth. W TH S 5 M To TH 55 M 13 To/14 TH M 20 Te TH 24 26 M To TH NOVEMBER ISIE All Saints S. Androw
2 TY TH S1 8 M TU. TH 8 M Ty TH Ap. Jur 254 Mo Dec To TE Ti TH M To TH To W TH 10 16 29 30 DECEMBER 1916 ist in Advent Ember Day S. Thomas Peace Sunday Christmas Day S. Stephen. Boxing Day S. John, Evan. Holy Innocents ist after Christmas JANUARY-1S16 SATURDAYI Circumcision. Bank Holiday in Scotland The day passed very quietly Memo.
15 JANUARYISI6 SUNDAY 2 and after Christmas MONDAY 3 TUESDAT4 WEDNESDAY 5 6 JANUARY 1816 THURSDAY 6 Epiphany FRIDAY 7 SATURDAY8 We marched in to Weymouth this morning. Ralph Clark & myself went up the line to Dorchester by the 4.10 pm Hain we epent the evening at the theake opposit the PrP WRet wherean exteemely amature off company were giving a Safficer diama. Memo.
A0S JANUARY 1916 SUNDAY9 ist after Epiphany It has been a beautiful day a real spring day. I eent for a stroll with another chap out to Hleet Mann afterdinner &. went to the service at the little church at Heel at 2. 30 pm. MONDAY: 10 We have all been buisy moving into new huss, as the coys have been reorganized we all have to keep to our own coyhnts. I shifted into Noby. The AcMbare incto 6 Eoy. TTUESDAY II We went into Weymouth for a mmarch this morning R Clark & ewent to the nwhe Spots at the Pavilion tonight we got a late pass fill wpmn. a party of the Dosse & regr marched through the Town on their way to the from Sonight WEDNESDAY 12. D I attended sick parade A his morning about a heavy cold that is troubling me. Received letter from Parkstone, JANUARY 1916 THURSDAYI3 We marched into Weymouth this morning FRIDAY 14 We marched into Weymouth thes morning R Clark & Psperd The evening at the 2nd performance at The Jebilee Hall song SATURDAY,15 I was granted week end leave & caught the 2wpm ain to Burnmouth arriving at Parketone stratabout 4 him Memo.
JANUARY-Ii6 SUNDAY 16 and after, Epiphany The weather has broken & has come very wet after a faisty long spell of fine wather. MONDAY 17 Iwent to the BoscombeHlippo drome with Ralh Amight Ellane Ferres & Sanley Bretare performing tthere TUESDAY 18 I went down to the Branksome Itn with Rath to see Mrs Hint at about 24 off for London we went to the Bournmouth central An & beep by ham I left for camp als & caught the 4 25 fir ham at Poole reached Weymouth & went to the Bine leaves barracks Ho see beait who is in hospital with influeng a WEDNESDAY 19 JANUARY 1916 THURSDAY 20 O FRIDAY 21 SATURDAY 22 We went out for about s a miles march this morning I went for a walk out Flees way this afternoon with a chap in the 6th Hd Amb. Received letters from Evag ada Memo.
JANUARY 1916 SUNDAY23 3rd after Epiphans Tevent for a walk our to shickeral this afternoon. MONDAY.24 TUESDAY 25 Conversion of S. Panl WENNRSDAY 26 Foundation Day We went for a march through Chickesell this morning All the men in camp marched into the Jubilee hall to a variety show this afternoon & got back to camp about 6 pn One of the performers had a naity fall during his Hurn. JANUARY 1916 THURSDAY 27 FRIDAY. 28. 6 SATURDAY 29 R. Clark & Pevent to the performance of Finchone at the Pavilion Aenight Meno.
JAN—FEE. 1916 SUNDAY 30 ath after Esiphany MONDAY 3I We have mess tables in our huts now & have our meals in our cleeping hat instead of having special mees huts. Iebend to the Gubille Hall with R. Clark Sonight. TUESDAY.I FEE. a draft of 500 men left here this morning at bam for Seyht. WEDNESDAY 2 We have to fall in Exitation o6 boy in future insteed of on our own. FEBRUARV, 1916 THURSDAY I was sold off for duty with a party o feel ptates Ahis mornotlg FRIDAY4 a party of 10 were picked & given full equipment this morning &was one of the party dinnerwae at 11:30 am & se all fell in at 12 30 pm with full eqnipment & marched pdst theten of the southern conmand i rained very heavrs as we fell endar got extremely wet we sere geech The afternoon off. Tea & biuits well berieued a tg hafm. SATURDAYIS It has been a beautiful sunny day we fell in as usual with Nobboy &went for a marchas fara Chickerat Memo.

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1916
Calendar for 1916
Bank Holidays in England and Ireland
Bank Holidays in Scotland

see original 

NOVEMBER 1916
monthly day date table
see original 

 

 

DECEMBER 1916
monthly day date table
see original 
January 1916
SATURDAY 1
Circumcision. Bank Holdiay in Scotland
The day passed very quietly

Memo.
 

 

JANUARY 1916
SUNDAY 2

2nd after Christmas
MONDAY 3
TUESDAY 4
WEDNESDAY 5
JANUARY 1916
THURSDAY 6
Epiphany
FRIDAY 7
SATURDAY 8
We marched into Weymouth this morning. Ralph Clark
& myself went up the line to Dorchester by 4.10 pm train

we spent the evening at the theatre opposite the LSWRR stn
whercan extremely amatured company were giving a S African
drama.
Memo.
 

 


JANUARY 1916
SUNDAY 9

1st after Epiphany
It has been a beautiful day a real spring day. i went for
a stroll with another chap out to Fleet Manor after dinner &
went to a service at the little church at Fleet at 3 30 pm
MONDAY 10
We have all been buisy moving into new huts, as the coys
have been reorganized we all have to keep to our own cop huts.
I shifted into No 67. The AMC are in No 6 Coy.
TUESDAY 11
We went into Weymouth for a march this morning
R Clark and I went to the revue Spots at the Pavilion tonight
we got a late pass till 11 pm. A party of the Dorset Regt
marched through the town on their way to the front tonight.
WEDNESDAY  12
I attended sick parade this morning about a heavy cold
that is troubling me. Received letter from Parkstone
JANUARY 1916
THURSDAY 13
We marched into Weymouth this morning
FRIDAY 14
We marched into Weymouth this morning R Clark & I spent 
the evening at the 2nd performance at the Jubilee Hall tonight
SATURDAY 15
I was granted weekend leave & caught the 2 10 pm train
to Bourmouth arriving at Parkestone stn at about 4 pm
Memo.
 

 


JANUARY 1916
SUNDAY 16

2nd after Epiphany
The weather has broken & has come very wet after a fairly
long spell of fine weather.
MONDAY 17
I went to Boscombe Hippodrome with Kath tonight
Ellane Terres & Stanly Bret are performing there
TUESDAY 18
I went down to the Branksome Stn with Kath to see Mrs Hunt
for London at about 2 pm we went to Bouirmouth central stn & back
by tram I left for camp at 4 & caught the 4 35 pm train
at Poole reached Weymouth & went to the Bincleaves barracks
to see Cecil who is in hospital with influenza
WEDNESDAY 19
JANUARY 1916
THURSDAY 20
FRIDAY 21
SATURDAY 22
We went out for about ½ a miles march this morning I
went for a walk out Fleet way this afternoon with a 
chap in the 6th Fld Amb. Received letters from Eva & Ada
Memo.
 

 

JANUARY 1916
SUNDAY 23

2nd after Epiphany
I went for a walk out to Chickeral this
afternoon.
MONDAY 24
TUESDAY 25
Conversion of S. Paul
WEDNESDAY 26 Foundation Day
We went for a march through Chickerell this morning
All the men in camp marched into the Jubilee hall to
a variety show this afternoon & got back to camp about 6 pm
One of the performers had a nasty fall during his turn.
JANUARY 1916
THURSDAY 27
FRIDAY 28
SATURDAY 29
R Clark & I went to the performance of Pinehone at the 
Pavilion tonight
Memo.
 

 

JAN. - FEB.  1916
SUNDAY 30

4th after Epiphany
MONDAY 31
We have mess tables in our huts now & have
our meals in our sleeping huts instead of having
special mess huts. I went to Jubilee Hall
with R Clarke tonight.
TUESDAY 1 FEB.
A draft of 500 men left here this morning at 6 am
for Egypt.
WEDNESDAY 2
Purification
We have to fall in with No 6 Coy in future
instead of our own.
FEBRUARY 1916
THURSDAY 3
I was told off for duty with a party to peel potatoes
this morning
FRIDAY 4
a party of 10 were picked & given full equipment this
morning I was one of the party dinner was at 11 30 am & we
all fell in at 12 30 pm with full equipment & marched
past the Gen of the southern command it rained very
heavy as we fell in & got extremely wet we were given
this afternoon off. Tea & biscuits will be issued at 9.20 pm
SATURDAY 5
Memo.




 

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