Sergeant Major Henry Bangert of the Royal Army Medical Corps was posted to France as soon as WW1 started and kept a diary for the time that he was there until he was invalided out in Feb 1916. He wrote almost daily, recording his day to day activities, comments from newspapers and his work in field hospitals. He reported on the military acton that was taking place around him.
19th August 1914
Left sheds at 9.30am for station. Entraining vehicles etc took two strenuous hours. The Northern Irish Horse arrived at the station. Train left at 2.38pm. Stopped at ROUEN, saw the cathedral, AMIENS 2am.
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