11th October 1914  (Sunday)

Church Service.  Hear of the fall of Antwerp.  Hear the story from Sgt Major Hall D.F.  of surrender of Lt Col Mainwaring and 2 D.F. and Lt Col Elkington,  Warwicks Rgt.  The mayor pressed the surrender in order to save the people and St. Quintin.  400 Warwicks and D.F. had piled arms in the station ready when a Lt Staff Officer rode up and showed them a way through the German lines.  The Colonels were afterwards cashiered.  Weather bright and sunny.

10th October 1914

Read and article in the Daily Mail by Miss Tennyson Jesse.  "A woman in the firing line."  Also one by Rt Hon Sir J.C. Rickett P.C.  M.P. 'Digging in and Digging Out". Post Card to Albert (brother).  Ditto to Emma.  Sunny weather.

9th September 1914

Felt much better.  Went for a walk in the morning to Base Camp by the sea shore and saw a troopship loaded with troops. Letter to Lena.  Weather sunny.

8th October 1914

Reported sick with severe colic.  Laid down all day, felt sick and dizzy with pains inside.  Given lead and opium and opium tabloids.  Weather fine.  Sgt IV Hussars went to Base Camp.

7th October 1914

Found it more comfortable after scooping out some earth where the hips rest in the ground at night.  Weather bright and sunny.
An interesting argument as to the merits of the Bengal Cavalry as compared to the British. Lt Qm Dring gave me a new cap.
Extract from the Illustrated War News,  23rd Sept.  'So the German soldier sleeps his last sleep in the land which he invaded and his friends at home, if they hear ought of his fate at all, may receive back their letters to him marked in red with the one word, 'Gefallen'.

6th October 1914

Weather keeping bright and sunny but inclined to be inclined to be damp and cold at night.  Letter to Lena.  Visit to No. 12.

5th October 1914

Saw the C.O. Capt. Campbell, to enquire whether I could be of any help.  Visit No. 12.  Have found many incidents of the campaign to talk over with the Sgts in our tent, including: 4 Sgts of Hussars, I C Sgt Major R.D.F,  1 C Sgt Major Dorsets, I Sgt Northants Rgt.  Letter to Lena.