26th October 1915
Collected from detachment and handed over to Matron 7 francs for the maintenance of British Soldiers' graves., Abbeville Cemetery.
Monday, 26 October 2015
Sunday, 25 October 2015
Friday, 23 October 2015
23rd October 1915
Had just finished going round with CO on inspection when what afterwards proved an 'Albatross' was seen coming over No. 9 post field. Our gunners made good practice but still it came on, passing directly overhead. I was alone in Sgts' Mess as the others had left. I threw myself on the ground and heard the bombs hissing on their descent to earth, the hissing passing right overhead. Terrific explosions followed and in a few minutes the first of 13 soldiers and 1 old woman were brought in. 3 died of their wounds.
Had just finished going round with CO on inspection when what afterwards proved an 'Albatross' was seen coming over No. 9 post field. Our gunners made good practice but still it came on, passing directly overhead. I was alone in Sgts' Mess as the others had left. I threw myself on the ground and heard the bombs hissing on their descent to earth, the hissing passing right overhead. Terrific explosions followed and in a few minutes the first of 13 soldiers and 1 old woman were brought in. 3 died of their wounds.
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
20th Oct 1915
Spent a very enjoyable evening at No. 9 Post farm. Son up with 'permission' had some music. Madame, wife of the aviator's son, sang very nicely. Piano, violin, and mandolin. By the by, the farmer whose voice is quite hoarse was wounded in the throat by a Prussian bullet in 1870 and has spoken with difficulty ever since.
Spent a very enjoyable evening at No. 9 Post farm. Son up with 'permission' had some music. Madame, wife of the aviator's son, sang very nicely. Piano, violin, and mandolin. By the by, the farmer whose voice is quite hoarse was wounded in the throat by a Prussian bullet in 1870 and has spoken with difficulty ever since.
Sunday, 4 October 2015
4th October 1915
Visited at 10 am by two German aeroplanes. Just as I met Capt Tabeteau who I had not seen for one year, 4 or 5 bombs were dropped in an adjoining field at the very moment I had remarked to Capt Page that the aeroplane was right overhead. The bombs were carried forward by the action of the aeroplane's speed. A huge black cloud arose. Pte Dixon afterwards picked up a large bronze fragment (a kind of propeller) on the ground I had just left.
Visited at 10 am by two German aeroplanes. Just as I met Capt Tabeteau who I had not seen for one year, 4 or 5 bombs were dropped in an adjoining field at the very moment I had remarked to Capt Page that the aeroplane was right overhead. The bombs were carried forward by the action of the aeroplane's speed. A huge black cloud arose. Pte Dixon afterwards picked up a large bronze fragment (a kind of propeller) on the ground I had just left.
Saturday, 3 October 2015
3rd October 1915 (Sunday)
French aviator descended in field at 1.40 pm. The French soldiers had some trouble with the crowd. I had the parade before 2 pm to clear our men out of the way.
Visit Musee Rue de Perths in afternoon. Saw some fine old carving (Italian) and old French cupboards, bureaux, china, prehistoric stone implements and paintings.
Had an enjoyable tune-up with Cpl Lesage (Petit Corporal), Professor (teacher) of music from Arras, home demobilised.
French aviator descended in field at 1.40 pm. The French soldiers had some trouble with the crowd. I had the parade before 2 pm to clear our men out of the way.
Visit Musee Rue de Perths in afternoon. Saw some fine old carving (Italian) and old French cupboards, bureaux, china, prehistoric stone implements and paintings.
Had an enjoyable tune-up with Cpl Lesage (Petit Corporal), Professor (teacher) of music from Arras, home demobilised.
Wednesday, 23 September 2015
23rd September 1915
Visited by two German aeroplanes who dropped 6 bombs in fields around the hospital. Splinters flew long distances and, besides cut ropes and poles, 17 holes were found in the tent canvas. I collected several splinters. Several men and Cpt Bartlett had lucky escapes. One bomb fell near each goal post in our football field.
A French aviator descended in field next to No.9 Post.
Visited by two German aeroplanes who dropped 6 bombs in fields around the hospital. Splinters flew long distances and, besides cut ropes and poles, 17 holes were found in the tent canvas. I collected several splinters. Several men and Cpt Bartlett had lucky escapes. One bomb fell near each goal post in our football field.
A French aviator descended in field next to No.9 Post.
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