Wednesday, 4 November 2015

4th November 1915

French aeroplane alighted in field by No.9 Post at 4 pm, having set out from Paris, bombed Ostend and returned here.
German airmen bomb St Riquier.
Had a tune-up this evening with Cpl Lesage.

Tuesday, 27 October 2015

27th October 1915

Three bomb proof shelters commenced for nursing sisters.


27th October 1915

Three bomb proof shelters commenced for nursing sisters.

Monday, 26 October 2015

26th October 1915

Collected from detachment and handed over to Matron 7 francs for the maintenance of British Soldiers' graves., Abbeville Cemetery.

Sunday, 25 October 2015

25th October 1915

Impressive funeral of the 3 A.S.C. who died of wounds received from bomb explosion.  There were many wreaths.

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.

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.