Accordingly, on November 25th, 1916, I entrained at the railway siding at Etaples at 3pm and after 24 hours journey via Abbeville and Amiens, I …
Journal about Etaples Letter
The “tommies” however, took jolly good care that I would not beat them again as on the very same afternoon, I was placed on a …
Journal about Rouen Hospital Letter
The method of feeding the assorted lot of troops in this camp was rather rough. When “Cookhouse” blew, every one raced up to the door …
Journal about Sydney Camp Letter
On the morning of the 5th day at Ribemont ‘C’ company was assembled in full marching order and marched along the Road to the place …
Journal about Sunny Siding Letter
The 20th battalion was relieved from the Ypres Salient by a battalion of the 7th Brigade, on the night of October 3rd, after a very …
Journal about Ypres Letter
We had now been out of the line for over a fortnight when we received orders to take over a sector of the line in …
Journal about Brickfield Hill Letter
Leaving Pernois, we route marched under our colonel, a Lt. Col. Ralston, passing the villages of Senlis and Harponville to Brickfield Hill just outside the …
Journal about Becourt Wood Letter
Next day we dumped our packs in Albert with the rest of the packs of the 20th Battalion and after lunch we proceeded under the …
Journal about Pozieres Letter
By this time we were about used to the sensation of being warned for the firing line and did not become very excited, and in …