30th April 1915
Very warm day, plant geraniums. 10 BX arrive from GC. Convoy 11.
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.
Thursday, 30 April 2015
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
29th April 1915
Convoy of 78 stretcher cases of wounded commenced 10.45 pm. on 28th, finished 4 am. on 29th.
Glorious morning, walk through Le Portel along sands to the pier, climbed up ladder onto pier and walk to the bend, hailed fishers passing. Large Hospital Ship in the bay. Climb up cliff road and then across fields back at 8.25, distance about 7 m, splendid walk. Discontinued massage. Walk in evening with Mr D.
Convoy 39
Convoy of 78 stretcher cases of wounded commenced 10.45 pm. on 28th, finished 4 am. on 29th.
Glorious morning, walk through Le Portel along sands to the pier, climbed up ladder onto pier and walk to the bend, hailed fishers passing. Large Hospital Ship in the bay. Climb up cliff road and then across fields back at 8.25, distance about 7 m, splendid walk. Discontinued massage. Walk in evening with Mr D.
Convoy 39
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
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