1st November 1914  (Sunday)

Slept very badly last night, severe inflammation of eye.  Very wet morning.  Started to pack up camp at 2 pm and move to No.4 Base.  Placed in muddiest camp I ever saw.

31st October 1914

Tea in a cup with saucer actually brought to my tent this morning, so refreshing too.  Had a good bike ride round the camps this morning.  Heavy rain set-in in the afternoon.
Capt.  Houston told me that he had put me down for Base Details as he did not think I was fit for duty with a Field Ambulance.
Visited No.1 Conv Depot and found 3 letters:  2 from Lena dated 21st and 26th and 1 from Albert 26th.  Letters sent to Lena with notes of Allotment and Separation Allowance, and Emma.  Cpls Chettle, Bilbee and party arrive from reinforcements camp of 6th Division.

30th October 1914

Marked for R.A.M.C. Base Details (at Le Havre, but not immediately), arrive at 2.30pm.  Visited No.1Conv Depot with Sgt Russel on bicycles.  Fine sunny day.  Long talk with Capt J.W. Houston.  The Sgts' Base Detail are very fortunate in having an excellent cook, specially enlisted, he has a son in the Army.  He bought an outfit tinkling he would be employed at a hospital at home.  Had an excellent tea and supper at improvised table, al fresco!

29th October 1914

Very wet night, constant rain.  News received; C.S.M. Hall 2nd D.F. and C.S.M. Steele Dorsets promoted to W.O.s.  Letters sent to May and Lena.  Played Cpl.... at chess at No.3 Gen Hosp.

28th October 1914

Showery weather. C Qm s Hall obtained Medale Militaire (legion of Honour).  P.C.s sent to Lena, Ada, Albert and Emma.

27th October 1914

Fine bright day.  Met Ramsey (Lt Cpl.) our old curio friend of Dublin.  He has an antique show in the Uxbridge Rd,  West Ealing.

26th October 1914

Letter to Lena.  P.C. to Emma.  No.12 Stat Hosp leaves for Rouen.