Diary of Lindsay Robert Turner, 1918 (Vol. 3) - Part 7

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
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Open to contributions
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RCDIG0001144
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A0S holiden. There was asporkmeetin i Hertenburry Park a very tause aftan however still we enjoyed being out of doors if only toendulze in a Fem bath. A draft was sent overseas this morning and I had visions of being sen as Conducting officer but my Stable Companion was sent uskad so knight I have the wor to myself. The 1st Man is rather memorable date for the sman be wshing a fe uput a polition aMrouth thence who Knows! 2/418. We started work in Gernest tis morning, At least we resaned to the place where we kight wole there was an officer however who would wnd on telling us accounts of hair brearth tacages in Tances how t tell an Fin. shell from a G.3 and soon so be natall dednt do mur work. Mac a ford
1057 cat o our sustictor and 60 e dearly loves a glowing accying o antybins interestin en luring the tan that an Anstration Baill would be here tomorrow We Gods! . The most impodant part tthe days propamic was tht reading of home letters and I didind allow word to intertenwith Keleleen daty. Mac proved e cud <gayso t wis ahare apportunitor Rekelore the 18 we arranged perally icapon our consirding Prver to be called the Liber 1gay and it promises to be word 4/24/15. As lordent were in a ew mont to no necisssdy to refert the last. The months sp bry with alarming Tapedity ohr Wei soon be at the led of snother year. Moregon for
us narm as i1 letters cause 61 f me tollan. In shll leading were. Bryte tyon awaiting Fanser overseas called in 101 nstodar and ppend tha whole afternoon relating his ixers as te Gakathi in lays yone by and they wad hrelling. A week as we arrived bact fone leave whe we drend again today I knownot would appreciate another med inLondon. tra. Its been aftorious a day te Tsical April shower faded to arrive. and so did ay further Aushalian Mail. We had an afternoons Toum in the sam and it was just superb. We were brying a bebeuse of ranging from a aommnent position near the came and ellenhating tt soke bursts in the picmer,
t maseed tarat soveg? had to remain out or dow oert a hame at Wonater mght but I cleated to remain in omry eat 6/0/18. Todan it turned out a cod but day so we remained ill the morning and inderd of tarny tens as we arranged I wroke letters in the afternoon wheres a denidedly differentatus shere here b Maribanony during the weekend. At home if was the Excationt find any one ne but here it in just the revene the old delive service Gunt apein Inguose Anwan London to the the place wortht young to aend hats to for esperally with the oth increase in fares wass by not reiing it tives a meagre wnk dp. (42 Announement for Tunedary Chich service All officirsmet
165 ORIE we were lavored with the Colon3 presence te first to my keoreg Bune se ben here heai apt opp in the morning but this rious showns tere frequa s more indors aid mow letters. The latter is in new of an early autcipated departure in the frons 27p6. The cuperpakd Hemoune thand in Bryade order that the bederteationed will hold teme in radmens to proceed ona at oppc came out this morining rether tom belieof as I want to yet pri clsed the hearkle full up of this place I don't explit we shall poulh FFurdan but letes have at last Idawd leave beforehand and Illv Jaite hggr at theposes. We had be Owgs Bean Hhis Bromsi in the mount of Kerook Hea
lgsn and this afferioon wakhing wore smate burst over near Tytherenstore sunsts moving on orny kit in vrewt a departire earlier than we auticicate 1/4/15. Bill ns move or even any iidication that there will besbere in the immediate future Thet one must be prepared for vey continuum with that ceed in vew I took some hime off to sort out tit and ucidentil write a coaple of letters. of we gooff hurriedly as theres wern possibility may be fighting warward actons this huse neat week. I take everyapportunit operpresants my articipated pleasure let leaving Herybesber wherever shappen tso tha I know Guite Bell conditions will no torce be the s frather beas must be left behind
80 25 14 well sam a prophet o 65 hhe bifbest order Pecise at 1 sodarys word lae thro thal we were tho depart somewhere we wold fetres mere information t lather we were to have the lustman leave at first so presued to Aepurt as we thongort t Southamston in tenk for France and that nout Line. Ineagure our freat fry when we oficial ascertined tthat the date of geaae was ter. sothat dearly mesnd almost two don Sew London we lost no tire whatevr in Gelbong away Glad to shake the dlls of Theabenbur off our feet the were in Lonson at 6.30 the big Surke a more and quite a plaasin Sensation. t0. Thele wouldee be wuch him for Sighksii that I knew well butt relayd was well worth it hevad 391 1000174
AU5 30 an senoculated the an beprt solidit teet ber wuchlte ir out and kealling rgr 4 the Curtatee hsult to Comfortlle bed ane light early hs. Iwlke ap als a tfind wysef truly and indifferent in London and a day of purche and pleasure before ane most the pme. Asitthaggened it w a ducl cloadr day oue of thone tysical dedressing days of earl antumenjoied of bis rd up the shand held Heet St to tat te Brnk thence back again tusurel to the Club te Piccaditle for lunch. Sn the afferrock I purchased and enjoyed afternoontea at that Gleen of Cospopoletain lating houses the Crocaders Wetogetter the dan passed all Ewaid whhd hdidandt Sonthampton hrsow by Solo
. The day of our departtd reas and wwith a pup to would pdat mer dans lefeed torever The ham was himes to heave Waterles at th t 450 as we Afterwards discovered so br the truce I was uo and lit parked it was true t leave the had t report at 5 Aud alowanlskenly stersand king thros swas arrived at brudistmation well on him Aswe anheiated we were wld to reportagau afoy for the lan derost Haure under lover of drakeress. We were fortnak in tanderes thome officers from the woulda Verne hchalins and do thei hanport was ladn indicnd as te cueso collesion we had an exceliins her as their expense oher
AU5 83 adgs a hr earty besing breakfeal a Hewre. He bond ecrossed in the H. Gearge is a compation seallone and witht sos officers dud o atousand wen there was little rooom to sevven the provertral cat. Mes whs and. Of the Eueshon because the spane delessed to the offiices was soon filled tomflowing and the ai was worky of bitter day a before lond. Thes state ataffain Chaluld long after e doning. Bushe. Pmetune His Marnn I oard the enjuies op and knew we tiks have deluded the wily submaring ae here Twnere in the tremis of tao When I woke n effativl at 5h. te an drove me out aus lal tho it was onwhat

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