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.
Le Portel. Bright sunshine, warm, watch bathers, met refugees.
Friday 17 July 2015
17th July 1915
Very wet, no sports.
Thursday 16 July 2015
16th July 1915
Mark out ground for sports. Preliminary for putting shot. Wet afternoon.
Wednesday 15 July 2015
15th July 1915
Concert at 6.30pm. Arrange programmes for sports.
Tuesday 14 July 2015
14th July 1915
Go to town in afternoon to see fete (celebrated throughout France, commemorating taking of the Bastille). Wet afternoon. Visit Mme Blampean, M. Polampan arrives at 11.30 pm.
