Diary of Lindsay Robert Turner, 1917-1918 (Vol. 2) - Part 7

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
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Open to contributions
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RCDIG0001143
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AUS 0d 60 I ugreed to held leps coute with his da as officer of the wateh and wa fven choice of sheft 2 to b SI decised to him in carl and get sore of the Lee I was deprived of the wisht before. 4/1/8 I disect relish the idea of turning out at 2 Am. it was Certainly warm in the labine but outrise a bleak Cheirless past wind was blowe and mingled with the fog it was a reat Corker we entered the danger area at 11 and it lasted approcimate by 4hours We had a good despoyer on our port side and when I first went ondeck she was first a little way off Zealously quarding us without being well wrapt up it was almost impossible toreman on the Bridge a very ead prospect for us in England especially so we k Oth
10 61 considered we had had enough of the cold weather for the trme being Ten few of the troops stept they were all either to excited or tramped for rorn bote were probably correct from the bridge we could see the lights on the Iste of Wight and those Zuardiey the exhance to Southanton water my first acquaintance with England and all I reant to us. We were by Tistine will out of the danger o vir and calrul viewed thr Tafety was due to nothing else but British Statey Aswe approachdd Southampton ar could see thro the foy, an outline of the wharves and oildings behind and anchored alongside one pier was the Agaitaria a tunard Leve and easily the begst vessel hos wer Geen It was unineuse a serres of decks going monethen half the length of the ship with four huge 6000
50 62 furerels easily large enough for any Admary Eailway ham to pass thro stood out prommenth. Without a doubt it was a subject fit for the Leare of alering enes. It ishard to sen put what it fell like stearing on to Brehat soil for the first tiue certainly made one hel very paind of the honor of firhting for her and undoubledly we selt we owed her a debt of Gratitde forbringing us safly oversers. A ham was waiting to which us to Our Caup the R.B. A.A. Heybesury will just on the edecopaliabur Hlain. The day was cold but the Time was shiring and gave usur opportunt of admining vural England under the best wrnter Conditions. It was Smething likke Northwin France the same Ancragt buildings heazes and trees but the beauty of it all appeals to one as wothing ese can and Ifelt Iwonedet have hissed it for woulds aied there was
Ed 63 still meore to be seen but all in Good time We detrained at Codford and marched thro abeautful. English line lieed with clmis grown over with vy to our Ang at Weyksbury. Suniedupit we pot me one began to see frinlian paces in fact they were everywhere men who had been to the front and had returned wounded and tthere jast ready to go The lamp is wel simated built on the soping sides of two hells calmmating in ahollow at the both sothat the tramage is good and it. isnt quite so cold as if otherwise might be we weren long in locig the min wehad been associated wth for so long with few exceptions bey were all dividedup and dishibuted according to states rensuft Betteries I was allotted for the ture being to Noy Battern tho newwak we gouits schoors of Iospecction for officer the newell affected to the
B8 113 64 same batterny. Somuch for a cusing slance around Tomorrow well lyhad our knowledge of our new Quarters 41/18. he had us early paride and pist as well for I didn't wake upantt so to jrst time to get up have breakful aud get on parade at 845. It was surely in off day so we wandered about the Battern stables have alood at the horses harness or and saw that the hoops had settled down in their markes Everything has been orgaised On Good adminishative lines and one of the most interesting things we saw was the way the wears are postmatically heath but Back man has apout for sonpor ta and aplate for meat and replattles and the bread is cut inp shresand laskaun epone shacme
60 65 when he raton for eachman is put out all are marched in thro one door picks up the food and more on to a sent of the tables breaks any wask at all and when the pints are calup into stires the bones are thrown up a dish and reserved for soup. Nothing at all is wasted Eeven the askes from the fires are raked over and that half consumed is used overafain We had nothing else todo so got permission to fix up our juditers. We inclused in that part of the business abisit to the Vellset said Casles wires &c. The Village - Heytesburn is Ipical apparently of myland jnst one sheet with Jurt shops on either side he couldent resist the tenatation thewi a glass of English beer of the Vellep
80 66 Ie but it was too cold to enjor most of our fellows secured horses bed went for arise to warmnister a Weyhbour Villip tho much larger than Keybisburry Tomoo Ishall probably take aoor to Youehenfe serterly aplace of Risbric inferest and of some peatap. 6/1/18. Sunday our forst Eylan and aspids parides are concerned as different homor otherday. I was orderly officess so had loget up fr early miring parke at Lys The nest Sarate for Church was at 840tSo there wasert much him to spave after Stables and sectn thad the men were proper bed to have hin own beakfrat and get back onparase spat just at drimer time
73 67 i commensed t have somy his to Sonehenk was off and I decided, to stay in and write hame letters. Tomorrow we commence omhaming i earnest as he are all listed for an officers School of Instruction more or less of apretinman nature at fist and wckt werk had our disembarssation leave We managed to get a fire young anakept it up with lose taken from a Keyhbouring offecis room. I was adecided advantage for otherwise we might have brogen certainly couldent have rethained seated blissfully Wrhy letts 7148. A day which will long live in my nemory for ressons tobe stated hereunder he dedeit have any early paisde
89 2174 68 much to our Relief but at 845 which we were to discover mean 8ye by the adjutants time and no other wewerep appear befre the aforesaid Adjutant and suanl particulars of our birth and qualifications. Iarrived before the adjutant and was immetiake asked whn was one minnk las I inwards characterised the request as peculiar but made some fitting excuse and was forthwith well towelled: However I was in the wrong and deserved all Igs Sevenothers were five munks late and found the door closed In the end we were all pitiven but it taught we a lesson sofar so food. We commenced our cless shaighawan. Its very fine so far and we are pin right this with it encuncipation of asumlar school at toboliiak
60 69 or some such place. We received the welcome news that we world besupplied with botbs aweck of that most effective Commodito coal sowell beable to m a fire now in comfort. 8/1/18. One disigieable dut We ad B perbimthis norning was bget out at 6.30 and be present on early moring parade It of no prackest use as for as I can se except perhaps to inculcake up ut the art of risig under aor advense Auditions tho morning perhaps the Whitest frost fee ever experienced. ther as of course there were no complaints but the idea of Gildin out of a warm bed was wost Neslsve. We had another tisk of the lowstate of the Theon IIIIII 1OH

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