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Front cover Diary 1917
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F.M.V.B. Brown
Military Hospital
Hampstead
From E.V.W
Right hand side
NORMAN BROS’
AUSTRALIAN DIARY
FOR
1917
ONE DAY ON A PAGE
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No. 14
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NORMAN Bros.,
60-62 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne,
Between Collins Street and Flinders Lane
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On left hand page a calendar for 1917.
On right hand page:
POSTAL INFORMATION
LETTERS
Within the Commonwealth and to all places in the British Empire, and to New Hebrides, Banks and
Torres Islands, per ½ ounce…1d
To all other places, per ½ ounce 2 ½ d
POST CARDS
Within the Commonwealth and to all places in the British Empire, United States of America and to
The New Hebrides, Banks and Torres Islands Single 1d
Reply 2 d
To all other places, Single 1 ½ d
Reply 3d
LETTER CARDS
Within the Commonwealth Single 1 d
Reply 2 d
To all places in the British Empire, Single 1 d
To all other places Single 2 ½ d
CATALOGUES
Wholly set up and printed in Australia for delivery within the Commonwealth. 4oz ½ d
If printed outside Australia, 2oz ½ d
To all other places, 2oz 1d
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Postal Information – continued
NEWSPAPERS
Within the Commonwealth and to New Zealand, Fiji and Papua 10 ozs: ½ d
Newspapers printed or published outside the Commonwealth, when posted in Australia, are subject to Magazine rates of postage.
Newspapers printed and published in Australia, posted by registered newspaper proprietors, within the Commonwealth or to Papua, 20 ozs: 1 d
To United Kingdom, 8 ozs: 1 d, 8 oz to 10 ozs: 2 ½ d. Each additional 2 ozs: ½ d
To United Kingdom, all sea routes, 16 ozs, 1 d
To all other places, 4oz, 1 d. Every additional 2 ozs, ½ d
BOOKS
Within the Commonwealth and to Papua, up to 5 lbs. If printed in Australia, 8 ozs, ½ d. If printed outside Australia, 4 ozs, ½ d.
To New Zealand, Fiji, New Hebrides and Solomon Islands (British), 4 ozs up to 5 lbs, 1d
To all other places, 2ozs up to 5 lbs, 1d
MERCHANDISE
Within the Commonwealth and to New Zealand, Fiji and Papua. Every 2 ozs up to 1 lbs 1d
To all other places Merchandise must be sent by Parcel Post.
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MAGAZINES
Within the Commonwealth and to Papua-
if printed in Australia. 8oz ½ d
If printed outside Australia, 4oz ½ d
To New Zealand, Fiji, New Hebrides or Solomon Islands (British), 8oz..1d
Each additional 4oz ½ d.
To all other places, 2oz 1d
PATTERNS AND SAMPLES
Within the Commonwealth, to Papua, Fiji, New Zealand, every 2oz up to 1lb..1d
To United Kingdom, 2oz 1d up to 5lbs.
To all other places, 2oz 1d up to 12oz.
COMMERCIAL PAPERS
Within the Commonwealth, 2oz 1d
To all other places, 2oz 3d
Each additional 2oz. up to 10oz ½ d
Beyond that, 1d for every 2oz up to 5 lbs
PRINTED PAPERS
Within the Commonwealth and to Papua, 2oz ½ d
To New Zealand, Fiji, New Hebrides and British Solomon Islands, 4oz 1d Each additional 2oz. ½ d
To all other places, 2oz 1d
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POSTAL INFORMATION – continued
PARCELS
Within the State, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Island, 1lb. 6d.
Each additional 1lb., 3d., up to 11lbs.
Interstate and to New Zealand,
Fiji and Papua, 1lb. 8d. Each additional 1lb. 6d., up to 11lbs.
To United Kingdom, by Long Sea Route, 1lb.. 1s.
Via Marseilles, 1lb. 1/ 7 ½ , and 6d. for each additional lb. up to 11lbs.
To United States of America, via ‘Frisco, 1lb. 1s. Each additional lb., 6d up to 11lbs.
Via London, 1lb. 1/11, and 6d. each additional lb. up to 11 lbs.
MONEY ORDERS
Within the Commonwealth - £5, 6s; £10, 1s; £15, 1/6; £20, 2s.
To Papua - £5, 9d; £10, 1/6; £15, 2/3; £20, 3s.
To New Zealand and Fiji - £2, 6d; £5, 1s; £7, 1/6; £10, 2s; £12, 2/6; £15, 3s; £17, 3/6; £20, 4s.
United Kingdom, other British possessions, and Foreign Countries, 6d for any amount up to £2, and 3d for each additional £ or fraction of £.
POSTAL NOTES
Payable throughout the Commonwealth – 6d, 1/-, 1/6— ½ d; 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, 3/6, 4/-, 4/6—1d; 5/--1 ½ ; 7/6—2d; 10/-, 12/6, 15/-, 20/--3d
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POSTAL INFORMTION-continued
TELEGRAPHIC RATES
City and Suburban, or within 16 miles of sending station—Sixteen words, including address and signature..6d, each additional word, 1d
Country-- Sixteen words, including address and signature. 9d, each additional word, 1d
Interstate- Sixteen words, including address and signature. 1s, each additional word, 1d
Urgent Telegrams, and Sunday, Christmas Day and Good Friday, double the above rates.
To New Zealand—per word 4 ½ d, New Caledonia 9d, Norfolk Island 3d, United Kingdom 3s, Suva and Fiji 8d, New York 2s 8d, Egypt 4s, Paris via Eastern, 3s.
DEFFERED TELEGRAMS (cables) will be accepted for certain Foreign Countries at half ordinary rates, despatched daily, AFTER Telegrams paid at full rates have been dealt with.
WEEK-END CABLES for United Kingdom up to Saturday in each week for delivery on the Tuesday following at 9d per word, minimum of 15/-.
For South Africa and Canada, 7d. per word: minimum 11/8.
For India, Ceylon and Burma, 7 ½ d. per word: minimum 12/6.
For British North America 8d per word; minimum, 12/11.
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Postal Information-continued
WIRELESS TELEGRAMS
To and from any ship registered in Australia, 5d per word; unregistered, 6d per word.
Land charges, one penny per word.
Christmas or New Year greetings between Australia and New Zealand, 4/-, If addressed to vessels registered in Australia or New Zealand, 3/-
LETTER TELEGRAMS to addresses within the Commonwealth will be forwarded by Telegraph during the night, and delivered as ordinary letters by first delivery—Forty words, 1/-; each additional word, ½ d.
Sundays double the above rates.
Phases of the Moon, 1917.
|
Month |
Full moon |
Last quarter |
New moon |
First quarter |
|
January |
8 |
16 |
23 |
30 |
|
February |
7 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
|
March |
9 |
16 |
23 |
30 |
|
April |
7 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
|
May |
7 |
14 |
21 |
29 |
|
June |
5 |
12 |
19 |
28 |
|
July |
5 |
11 |
19 |
27 |
|
August |
2 |
10 |
18 |
26 |
|
September |
1 |
8 |
16 |
24 |
|
October |
1 & 30 |
8 |
16 |
24 |
|
November |
29 |
7 |
15 |
22 |
|
December |
18 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
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Table of Weights and Measures
LIQUID MEASURE.
60 minims = 1 drachm
8 drachms = 1 ounce
20 ounces = 1 pint
8 pints = 1 gallon
1 minim = 1 drop
1 drachm = 1 teaspoonful
2 drachms = 1 dessertspoonful
4 drachms = 1 tablespoonful
2 ounces = 1 wineglassful
1 gallon pure water = 10lbs.
4 gills = 1 pint = 34.66 cubic inches
2 pints = 1 quart = 69.318 “ “
4 quarts = 1 gallon = 277.274 “ “
1 pint of water weighs 20 oz.
Old Apothecaries’ Weight (superseded in 1864):--20 grains = 1 scruple; 3 scruples = 1 drachm; 8 drachms = 1 ounce; 12 ounces = 1 pound.
BEER, &C., MEASURE
9 gallons = 1 firkin
18 gallons = 1 kilderkin
36 gallons = 1 barrel
54 gallons = 1 hogshead
72 gallons = 1 puncheon
108 gallons = butt
216 gallons = tun
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WEIGHS AND MEASURES- continued
DRY MEASURE
2 pints = 1 quart
2 quarts = 1 pottle
4 quarts = 1 gallon
2 gallons = 1 peck
4 pecks = 1 bushel
2 bushels = 1 strike
4 bushels = 1 coomb or sack
8 bushels = 1 quarter
5 quarters = 1 load
10 quarters = 1 last
Boll of meal = 140 pounds
2 bolls = 1 sack
Cereals are generally sold by weight. A bushel of wheat = 63 lbs.; barley = 52-56 lbs.; oats = 40-42 lbs.; rye and maize = 60 lbs. A truss of straw weighs 36 lbs,; old hay, 56 lbs, ; new hay, 60lbs. A load is 36 trusses.
WINE MEASURE
42 gallons = 1 tierce
63 gallons = 1 hogshead
84 gallons or 2 tierces = 1 puncheon
2 hogshds, or 126 galls. = 1 pipe or butt
2 pipes, or 252 gallons = 1 tun
A hogshead = ½ a pipe or butt, or 2 quarter casks, or about 52 ½ gallons.
A pipe of port = 115 gallons, or about 56 dozen bottles.
A butt of sherry = 108 gallons, or about 52 dozen bottles.
A hogshead of French wine = 46 gallons, or about 22 dozen bottles.
An aum of Rhenish = 30 gallons, or about 25 dozen bottles.
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES- continued
CLOTH MEASURE
2 ½ inches = 1 nail
4 nails = 1 quarter
4 quarters = 1 yard
3 quarters = 1 Flemish ell
5 quarters = 1 English ell
6 quarters = 1 French ell
ADMIRALTY CASKS
|
|
Length ins |
Diam ins |
Cont gals |
|
Leager |
59 |
38 |
164 |
|
Butt |
53 |
33 |
110 |
|
Puncheon |
41 ½ |
30 |
72 |
|
Hogshead |
37 |
28 |
54 |
|
Barrel |
31 ½ |
24.5 |
36 |
|
Half-hogshead |
28 |
22.5 |
27 |
|
Kilderkin |
22 |
19.75 |
18 |
|
Firkin |
22 |
17 |
12 |
MEASURE OF SURFACE
144 sq. inches = 1 sq. foot
9 sq. feet = 1 sq. yard
30 ¼ sq yards = 1 rod, pole or perch
16 sq. poles = 1 chain
40 sq. poles = 1 rood (1,210 yards)
4 rods or 10 sq. chains = 1 acre (4,840 “ )
640 sq. acres = 1 sq. mile
1 hectare = 2.471 acres
30 sq. acres = 1 yard of land
100 acres = 1 hide of land
40 hides = 1 barony
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AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT
27 5/16 grains = 1 drachm
16 drachms = 1 ounce = 437 ½ grs
16 ounces = 1 pound (lb.) = 7000 grs.
14 pounds = 1 stone
28 pounds = 1 quarter (qr.)
8 stones = 1 hundred weight (cwt)
20 cwt = 1 ton
A cental = 110 lbs.
1 cwt = 1 small sack of coal
2 cwt = 1 double sack of coal
20cwt. or 10 dble sacks = 1 ton
3 bushels of coke = 1 sack
12 sacks = 1 chaldron
21 chaldrons = 1 score
MEASURES OF SOLIDITY
1728 cubic inches = I cubic foot
27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard
40 cubic ft or merchandise = 1 shipping ton
42 cubic feet of timber = 1 shipping ton
108 cubic feet = 1 stack of wood
Ton of displacement of a ship = 35 cubic feet
A load of earth is 27 cubic feet. A load of bricks of 500
DIAMOND WEIGHT
16 parts = 1 grain (8/10ths grs troy)
4 grains = 1 carat (31/5th grs Troy
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Weights and measures- continued
MEASURES OF LENGTH
12 lines = 1 inch
12 inches = 1 foot
18 inches = 1 cubit
3 feet = 1 yard
6 feet = 1 fathom
16 ½ feet = 1 pole
5 ½ yards = 1 rod, pole or perch
4 poles = 1 chain
100 links = 1 chain
66 feet = 1 chain
22 yards = 1 chain
220 yards = 1 furlong
40 poles = 1 furlong
8 furlongs = 1mile
1,760 yards = 1 mile
5,280 feet = 1 mile
6,080 feet = 1 nautical mile or knot
1 cable’s length = 100 fathoms
7.92 inches = 1 link
3 miles = 1 league
60 nautical miles = 1 degree
69 ½ geographical miles = 1 degree
The English mile is 1,760 yards
The Scotch mile is 1,984 “
The Irish mile is 2,240
ANGLO-FRENCH MEASURES AND WEIGHTS
MEASURES
100 centimetres = I metre
1 metre = 39 ½ inches
1 aune = 45 inches
1 yard = 91 ½ centimetres
If 1 metre costs 1fr., 1 yd. will cost fr. 1.37
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Weights and Measures- Continued
WEIGHT
1 cwt = 50.80 kilos
1 lb. = 454 grammes
1 oz. = 28 grammes
1 kilo = 2 lb. 3 ¼ ozs.
5 kilos = 11 lbs.
If 1 kilo costs 1 fr., 1 lb. will cost 4d., and 1 cwt. Will cost 40s. 7 ¾ d.
If 1 lb. costs 1s., 1 kilo will cost frs. 2.76
LIQUID MEASURE
1 litre = about 1 ¾ imperial pints
1 quart = 1 litre, 14 centilitres
If 1 litre costs 1 fr., 1 gallon will cost 3s 7 5/8 d.
If 1 gallon costs 1s., 1 litre will cost 27 ½ cents.
TROY WEIGHT
3.17 grains = 1 carat
24 grains = 1 pennyweight
20 pennywts. = 1 ounce = 480 grains
12 ounces = 1 lb. = 5,760 grains
100 lbs. = 1 cwt
Standard gold consists of 22 parts pure gold alloyed with 2 parts of copper or other metal, and according to the quantity of alloy is called 9, 12, 15 or 18 carat, i.e. that quantity of pure gold out of the twenty-four.
STANDARD TIME
(East of Greenwich)
West Australia 8 hours
South Australia 9 ½ hours
Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania 10 hours
New Zealand 11 ½ hours
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Eclipses, 1917
During the year 1917 there will be seven eclipses – four of the sun and three of the moon
- A total eclipse of the moon, January 8th visible in the Eastern portion of Australia only.
11. A partial eclipse of the sun, January 23rd , invisible in Australia.
111. A partial eclipse of the sun, June 19th, invisible in Australia.
1V. A total eclipse of the moon, July 5th, visible in West Australia.
V. A partial eclipse of the sun, July 19th invisible in Australia.
V1. An annular eclipse of the sun, December 14th visible in West Australia as a partial eclipse; magnitude 0.392. Angle from North Point of First Contact, 138 degrees to W.
V11. A total eclipse of the moon, December 28th, visible in Australia.
CALENDAR NOTES, 1917.
Golden Number 18, Epact 6, Dominical Letter G, Julian Period (year of) 6630.
The year 5678 of the Jewish Era begins on September 17th.
The year 1336 of the Mohammedan Era begins on October 17th.
Ramadan (the month of abstinence observed by Turks) begins on June 21 st.
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FIXED AND MOVABLE FEASTS, H
OLIDAYS, ETC., 1917
January 1 Commonwealth day
January 6 Epiphany
January 7 1st Sunday after epiphany
January 14 2nd Sunday after epiphany
January 21 3rd Sunday after epiphany
January 26 Foundation of Australia
January 28 4th Sunday after epiphany
February 1 Foundation day, Q.
February 4 Septuagesima Sunday
February 11 Sexagesima Sunday
February 18 Quinquagesima Shrove Sunday
February 21 Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)
February 25 Quadragesima Sunday (First in Lent)
March 1 St David
March 4 2nd Sunday in Lent
March 11 3rd Sunday in Lent
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
March 18 4th Sunday in Lent
March 25 5th Sunday in Lent, Annunciation Lady Day
April 1 Palm Sunday
April 6 Good Friday
April 7 Easter Saturday
April 8 Easter Sunday
April 9 Easter Monday
April 15 Low Sunday, 1st after Lent
April 22 2nd Sunday after Lent
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FEASTS HOLIDAY ETC- CONTINUED
April 23 St George (Eight Hour Day, Melbourne)
April 29 3rd Sunday after Easter
May 6 4th Sunday after Easter. Accession of King George V., 1910
May 7 Eight Hours Day, Brisbane
May 9 Proclamation Day
May 13 Rogation Sunday
May 17 Ascension Day, Holy Thursday
May 20 Sunday after Ascension
May 24 Empire Day
May 26 Birthday Queen Mary, 1867
May 27 Whit Sunday
June 1 Foundation Day, W.A.
June 3 Trinity Sunday. Birthday of King George V., 1865
June 7 Corpus Christi
June 10 1st Sunday after Trinity
June 17 2nd Sunday after Trinity
June 23 Birthday Prince of Wales, 1894
June 24 3rd Sunday after Trinity. St. John Baptist
July 1 4th Sunday after Trinity. Separation day, Victoria
July 8 5th Sunday after Trinity
July 15 6th Sunday after Trinity
July 22 7th Sunday after Trinity
July 30 8th Sunday after Trinity
August 5 War declared Great Britain and Germany 1914
August 6 Bank Holiday
August 12 10th Sunday after Trinity
August 19 11th Sunday after Trinity
August 26 12th Sunday after Trinity
Sept. 2 13th Sunday after Trinity
Sept. 9 14th Sunday after Trinity
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FEASTS, HOLIDAYS ETC.—CONTINUED
Sept. 16 15th Sunday after Trinity
Sept. 23 16th Sunday after Trinity
Sept. 29 Michaelmas Day
Sept. 30 17th Sunday after Trinity
Oct. 1 Eight Hours Day, Sydney
Oct. 7 18th Sunday after Trinity
Oct. 10 Eight Hours Day, Adelaide
Oct. 14 19th Sunday after Trinity
Oct. 21 20th Sunday after Trinity
Oct. 28 21st Sunday after Trinity
Nov. 4 22nd Sunday after trinity
Nov. 5 Eight Hours Day, Newcastle
Nov. 6 Melbourne Cup Day
Nov. 11 23rd Sunday after Trinity
Nov. 18 24th Sunday after Trinity
Nov. 23 Proclamation Day, Victoria
Nov. 25 25th Sunday after Trinity
Nov. 30 St. Andrew
Dec. 1 Birthday, Queen Alexandra
Dec. 2 1st Sunday in Advent
Dec. 9 2nd Sunday in Advent
Dec. 10 Separation Day, Queensland
Dec. 16 3rd Sunday in Advent
Dec. 23 4th Sunday in Advent
Dec. 25 Christmas Day
Dec. 26 Boxing Day
Dec. 30 1st Sunday after Christmas
AUSTRALIAN SEASONS
Autumn commences March 21
Winter “ June 22
Spring “ September 23
Summer “
JOHN ANDREW AND CO., PRINTERS
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Notes from 1916
Blank
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JANUARY 1ST MONTH 1917
1 January MONDAY 1-364
Commonwealth Day- Public Holiday
Fine
Busy day
M.O. round, - 25 W.
4 Pts trans to conval.
(no T.B. found)
3 Positives
Pt. B. admit to 25
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1917-31 Days JANUARY
2 January 2-363
“Some day” (vanishing)
Fine. (close)
Went home by 6-50
Home 8-30 All well
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JANUARY 1ST MONTH—1917
3 Wednesday 3-362
Visited Mrs Stockwin very ill, morning.
Proved useful---
Told short stories to Horace
Town in afternoon.
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1917-31 Days JANUARY
4 THURSDAY 4-361
Had visitors
Returned to London 6p.m.
Sat on Portmanteau all the way
Troops in train
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JANUARY 1st Month --- 1917
5 FRIDAY 5-360
Returned to duty 7 a.m.
New pt. 25 Pleur?
Off duty 11-12.45
New admits.
Buy afternoon,
Very cold,
Admitted 2 pneumonia
Very wet at night
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1917—31 DAYS JANUARY
6 SATURDAY 6-359
Some day. ?
2 Pts very ill
S.I.L.
Boys from 19, out
Off duty 2.30-4.
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JANUARY 1st Month—1917
7 SUNDAY 7-358
Pt in 24 very ill, put on S.I.L
S of all day
Washing. Dressings etc.
Fine all day On duty all day.
Business as usual
E.S. P.M.
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1917—31 Days JANUARY
8 MONDAY 8-357
Very busy
Pt in 24 still very ill.
On digitalis High oxygen & Brandy. Salines
New Pts in 19. Trans
Gray on Linct. Morph,
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JANUARY 1st Month—1917
9 TUESDAY 9—356
M.O. round in T.B or T.13
Various spec
Pt still very ill
Cheyne Stokes Breathing
Stamford in afternoon
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1917—31 days JANUARY
10 Wednesday 10-355
Busy morning
Pt still on Hg Inj
Digitalis, Oxygen & Brandy
Hg Inj of Her given during night
E.S. to G.
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JANUARY 1st Month—1917
11 THURSDAY 11-354
Rushing in a.m. off duty 10-12.
Dinners
Busy afternoon, Pt still very ill, but shows some signs of improvement.
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1917—31 Days JANUARY
12 FRIDAY 11-353
½ day. Some afternoon,
Returned at 9p.m.
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JANUARY 1st Month -1917
13 SATURDAY 13-352
Great, B- - - from- -
letter from I-.
S. off. Duty afternoon
-I-I visited
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1917—31 Days JANUARY
14 SUNDAY 14-351
off Duty 10-12
Pt. R shows
Improvement
Slept a little
Oxygen 2_( Horis)
Heard short stories
from D - - - - -
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JANUARY 1st Month ---1917
15 MONDAY 15-350
Round with MG (illegible)
T.B. no change
off Duty 2-4
Busy night
Party in No -6
some time.
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1917 –31 days JANUARY
16 TUESDAY 16-349
½ DAY
City- tea (shorthand)
Finsbury Park
Saw (Wiflac)
address
18, Eaton Park Road
Palmers Green
very cold & snowy,
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JANUARY 1st Month- 1917
17 Wednesday 17-348
Cold snowy
New admit
Happy day
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18 Thursday 18-347
Pt in 24 still very ill Dev. Pleurisy
Heard from home all well
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JANUARY 1st Month- 1917
19 Friday 19-346
Nothing very extra, fine but cold
Explosion in evening damage done in City no damage done in Hampstead.
Cpl. Bunby admitted stretcher case interesting,
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20 Saturday 20-345
Cdt. Brownlee age 25, T. 97o- 68-20
Synovitis L. knee
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JANUARY 1ST Month- 1917
21 Sunday 21-344
Church at 11 a.m.
Vicar preached
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22 Monday 22-343
Very busy
M.O. round in 25 in morning
Convoy at 4.30 12 cases
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JANUARY 1st Month-1917
23 Tuesday 23-342
Day off
stayed in bed until 11 a.m.
breakfast at 8. Out in afternoon
Home early
Heard from Hultarl (illegible) quite well.
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1917--31 days JANUARY
24 Wednesday 24-341
Pt. Owen. Vt. 25
8 - 9 – 4. Weight
Cdt. Gurney age 34
Synovitis L. knee
T 970 – 84 – 22.
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JANUARY 1st Month – 1917
25 Thursday 25-340
Page blank
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1917-31 days JANUARY
26 Friday 26-339
Cdt, C Fahy, age 29
Frac. R. G. Toe
Admit Pneumonia in 24
Not very bad at present.
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JANUARY 1st Month – 1917
27 Saturday 27-338
No entry made
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1917 – 31 days JANUARY
28 Sunday 28-337
Cte. Cox, age 35
Bronchitis
T. 984 84 – 24.
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JANUARY 1st Month – 1917
29 Monday 29-336
M.O. Round 25.
no special change
lone trans. From Div. 4 very ill, on anything
(cheques)
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1917 – 31 days JANUARY
30 Tuesday 30-335
Some morning !
Duty room chimney swept. Ledges found by S. (great scott)
Some varnishing
Rodgers very ill
½ day.
Golders green for tea with Stan. Baker St. after home by 6p.m.
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JANUARY 1st Month – 1917
31 Wednesday 31-334
Pt in 24 appears worse.
Visited by Russian spec, Putruitrau
cc. ss given
off duty 2-4
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1917-28 days FEBRUARY
1 February Thursday 32-333
Foundation day, Queensland
No entry made
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FEBRUARY 2nd Month- 1917
2 Friday 33-332
Rodgers died 17-45
S. ½ day
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1917-28 days FEBRUARY
3 Saturday 34-331
No entry made
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FEBRUARY 2ND MONTH—1917
4 Sunday 35-330
Off duty 10 – 12
Dinner
Tacks & R Discs in afternoon
Some day. Great
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1917—28 days FEBRUARY
5 Monday 36-329
Duty until 2p.m
Ration Bonus £2-10
Went home in afternoon
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FEBRUARY 2nd Month-1917
6 Tuesday 37-328
Nice day
Returned to London by 6-10. Nice company all the way
Pritch met train out to supper & home to Priory 9-30
Very tired
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1917-28 FEBRUARY
7 Wednesday 38-327
Very busy
New patients & several changes
Duty all day
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FEBRUARY 2ND Month- 1917
8 Thursday 39-326
Stan off, rather busy
Off duty afternoon
Nice time
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1917-28 Days FEBRUARY
9 Friday 40-325
On duty morning
Off duty 2-4
Golders green for tea
Saw S.M.
Back early
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FEBRUARY 2nd Month- 1917
10 Saturday 41-324
Lovely day
Afternoon great
Still busy
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11 Sunday 41-323
Plenty to do
Tea in fitz
Some day
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FEBRUARY 2nd Month- 1917
12 Monday 43-322
M.C. Round T.B.
No change
Wilkinson very bad put on water bed, getting weaker
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1917—28 days FEBRUARY
13 Tuesday 44-321
Duty morning
½ day went to see Will & Rose
Gertie in hospital, others well
Home 9-30
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FEBRUARY 2nd Month- 1917
14 Wednesday 45-320
Very busy
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1917—28 days FEBRUARY
NO ENTRY MADE
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FEBRUARY 2nd Month- 1917
16 FRIDAY 47-318
Pte Rosier age not legible
994 - 100 – 24,
Wilkinson died
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1917-28 days FEBRUARY
17 SATURDAY 48-317
Duty in morning
Very busy
“some” afternoon
Nice Pultdr—y for dinner
Nothing extra
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FEBRUARY 2nd Month- 1917
18 Sunday 49-316
Off duty 10-12a.m.
Went to church
Very busy in afternoon, lots of visitors
& A to D.
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1917-28 days FEBRUARY
Round with M. C. in morning no special changes
Rice pudding for dinner, & normal off duty 2-4
Did some sewing
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FEBRUARY 2nd Month- 1917
20 Tuesday 51-314
Very busy in morning
½ day
Went to Selfridges, had tea @ Corner House
Great with Nattie.
Right hand page
1917-28 days FEBRUARY
21 Wednesday 52-313
Ash Wednesday
Some day, but not so bad after all settled
More rice pudding, fish for breakfast
Stan off ½ day
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FEBRUARY 2nd Month- 1917
22 Thursday 53-312
Worked hard all morning.
Went to Guys with Sister Wilson in afternoon.
Lovely and very interesting saw Xray, Fenson light, electrical dep. & baby 10 min old.
Incubator
Party in Togs room at 9p.m.
Pritch ill with bilious attack
Af. Dis.
Right hand page
1917-28 days FEBRUARY
23 Friday 54-312
Off duty morning
Great
Pritch better
Lazy afternoon
Convoy of T.B.
4 patients rather bad
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FEBRUARY 2nd Month- 1917
24 Saturday 55-310
‘Some day’
Nice afternoon, but busy. No special changes
Right hand page
1917-28 days FEBRUARY
25 Sunday 56- 309
Duty morning
Off duty 2-6
Had a nice time with Wattie.
Page 41-50
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Left hand page
FEBRUARY 2nd Month- 1917
26 Monday 57-308
T.B round
R rather cross but soon got over it
Nobodys fault
All on time S.O.S.
Admitted new Pt. rim T.B.
Right hand page
1917-28 days FEBRUARY
27 Tuesday 58-307
Duty morning
½ day, went to City. Tea at Corner House with Nattie & Pritch saw some sights
Back by bus went to see the “Cutoast” at night
Very enjoyable day on the whole.
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FEBRUARY 2nd Month—1917
28 WEDNESDAY 59-306
New patient on 24, pneumonia
Onc in 83 cardiac very ill. Bad colour.
Cadet Clarkson admit. Pneumonia very ill.
Count Zeppelin developed pneumonia.
Right hand page
1917—31 Days MARCH
1 March THURSDAY 60-305
Patient in 23 died at 9.a.m.
Hypos etc, Digitalin, Morph, Strych. Etc
give also Gzj?on
Helped Stan with him off duty 11.a.m.
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MARCH 3RD Month—1917
2 FRIDAY 61-304
Board papers in morning, usual duties in Ward
Off duty 2-4 “some tea”
Duty at night,
Convoy from Salonica at 8-30 very punctual, nothing very great,
mostly Malaria & D.A.H
off duty 10 p.m.
Pneumonia on Hypo Inj. Digitalin
Brandy 2 hourly. ??
Right hand page
1917—31 Days MARCH
3 SATURDAY 62-303
Busy morning Testing U. etc.
Special for Pt in 24W 2-4
M.C. visited once Visitor allowed for 5 min. Pt comf
Hypo Inj given
Dinner with everyone ????
Pritch treat
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MARCH 3RD Month—1917
4 SUNDAY 63-302
Duty until 10 a.m. off until 12.30.
Done laundry and sundry things.
Duty afternoon very busy lots of visitors
Special on pneumonia case from 2-4
Stan off. Boy comf
W??? for T.n.3
Right hand page
1917—31 Days MARCH
5 MONDAY 64-301
Busy morning. M.C. round in T.B.
Went to City to Grulists in afternoon. Saw an American Physician talk at 4.30. met
Sister going off
Pneumonia still on Hypos, Digitalin
Pritch went in morning
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MARCH 3RD Month—1917
6 TUESDAY 65-300
Some day on duty until 6.p.m.
Looked in 19 at 6. Telling funny stories & experiences. (Brine) (17 eggs) once and did not feel ill
Heard from Alice & Photo, all well. Lots of slips made out. Board Papers
Passes given out.
Heard lots of funny phrases
Right hand page
1917—31 Days MARCH
7 WEDNESDAY 66-299
Duty morning. Busy
Dressings etc. T.
Hypo. Inj. Digitalin
Little washing in spare time
Spencer transferred to Brompton Sanatorium
Off duty. 2-4
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MARCH 3RD Month—1917
8 THURSDAY 67-298
Duty morning. Got up quite early.
Bacon Breakfast
Very cold
Jones transferred, did not see him.
Muskell & Garion out
To? duty. Bowie moved. Dressed Cart
Special to pneum. 2--
taken well
Did Watters dress at night.
Bath & bed
Right hand page
1917—31 Days MARCH
9 FRIDAY 68-297
Heard from Pritch
Dressings in morning, Testing etc.
Pneumonia much better but T. still up.
Busy afternoon
Convoy at 6.30 rather bad cases. Very bad trench foot Black & offensive odour.
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MARCH 3RD Month—1917
10 SATURDAY 69-296
Town early very cold
Dining room flooded. Busy morning
Dress Trench feet. Testing U & put up S tests.
Off duty 2-4
Nurse Holcombe to Div 1.
Fine day on the whole
Nurse A. to Div.43
Right hand page
1917—31 Days MARCH
11 SUNDAY 70-295
Busy morning with Trench feet in 21.
Very bad, Dressed with H.2.O.2
Archer transferred in the afternoon 2p.m.
Few words with Sgt Bigs & S.M.
Off duty 6.30 p.m.
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MARCH 3rd MONTH—1917
12 MONDAY 71-294
Wound round with M.C. Rosier transferred to Down’s Sanatorium.
Ellis to Chatham, looking very i8ll.
Off duty 2.p.m.
Went home by 3.55 from Euston
RIGHT HAND PAGE
Home all day.
Visited friends, saw Mr Stockwin.
Came back by the 6 from Castle, arrive Euston 7-40
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MARCH 3rd MONTH—1917
14 WEDNESDAY 73-292
Busy, new case in 25.
Off duty 10.45. to 12.45 dinner
Duty afternoon. Teas etc. aoted G & duley done well. Saw Cook looking very ill.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917—31 DAYS MARCH
15 THURSDAY 74-291
Some day. Awful in morning
On duty all day
Had a letter from A—
Commenced moving at night up to Tog.
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MARCH 3rd MONTH—1917
16 FRIDAY 75-290
Off duty morning. Very busy afternoon
Diet – etc
Convoy at night, 10 new cases a lot of “Beri Beri”
Air raid over Kent.
Finished moving, turned out etc,
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917—31 DAYS MARCH
17 SATURDAY 76-389
Great, did not sleep very well last night no apparent cause
Busy with new cases in morning. 2 T.B. one patient 51 years.
Boddington visited Ear spec. lot of treat.
St off Half day
Off duty at 8p.m. feeling very tired.
Page 51-60
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MARCH 3rd MONTH—1917
18 SUNDAY 77-288
Off duty morning. Lovely morning out
Slept much better last night. Teas
Small talk with B.—
Cook 36 eggs for tea
Calm evening, supper bed by 9 p.m.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917—31 DAYS MARCH
19 MONDAY 78-287
Down very early. Busy morning
New case admitted 19.
Patient collapsed. Hypo. Inj. Pitrutirin ½ c.c. given. ½ oz Brandy.
Semi conscious towards evening, very pale
T.1014 -88-24 on admit.
Very busy afternoon. Patient admitted in 24 Pneumonia. Very ill
Both put on S.I.L.
Off duty at 6p.m.
Heard from Dick, ill answered letter by return
WRITTEN UP SIDE: Out to supper with Wattie.
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MARCH 3rd MONTH—1917
20 TUESDAY 79-286
Did not sleep very well. Awful morning (fed up)
Pt in 19 conscious but looking very ill.
Very busy all the morning. Testing in ofare time.
Off duty ½ day.
Found a laundry. Took linen. Some fun went by bus to Schodreds with Stan & Wattie.
Tea at vegetarian felt a bit off after
Home early done some sewing bed early
Cadet B discharged a.m.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917—31 DAYS MARCH
21 WEDNESDAY 80-285
Cadet.. removed to Fulham. Very ill.
19 in Quarantine, ? C.S.M
Very busy. Pt in 24 very ill.
Clarkson much better
Had a nasal douche
Box from C very nice.
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MARCH 3rd MONTH—1917
22 THURSDAY 81-284
Special patient in 24. Brandy etc.
Some morning
Convoy in during night. 5 new patients. Swabs taken in duty room & W. 19
Very strange noises noticed in 19. S. commenced after go up the scale
on duty all day
Chum appeared very funny in 19. Most natural
Clarkson T.998
Gave out medicines etc. Duty all day.
ALONG THE SIDE: Stan off ½ day
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917—31 DAYS MARCH
23 FRIDAY 82-283
Slept much better & down early on duty 7 a.m. Off duty 10.45 a.m.
Patient in 24 very ill.
Nothing very special in afternoon
Heard a few funny stories from S.19.
Day removed in ambulance measles.
Bedlington to remain on balcony all day in at night. Very sick about it.
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MARCH 3rd MONTH—1917
24 FRIDAY 83-282
Down very early. Busy morning
Off duty 10.45 to 12.45.
Sister Doorby weekend off
S????? at night
Patient in 24 very ill but appears comf.
Harries discharged from 25. Bedlington on Spec. Mist.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917—31 DAYS MARCH
25 SATURDAY 84-281
Patient in 24 died during the night. New Cadet Evans admitted in 23.
Result of swabs 2 ? the rest negative.
Nurse H. not very well looking very flushed.
Off duty 10.30 On for teas etc med. Rather nippy.
Western very nervy. Rumour of raid on Thames. Orderlies all C.B.
Clarkson walked
Hubbard came to see me looking very fit.
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MARCH 3rd MONTH—1917
26 MONDAY 85-280
Round 25 few discharges, very nippy.
Ross much worse. Black Water fever
Pritchard came to see me. Had letters from A.
Still nippy.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917—31 DAYS MARCH
27 TUESDAY 86-279
Ross shows improvement. Still on fluids
W improving
On duty all day
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MARCH 3rd MONTH—1917
28 WEDNESDAY 87-278
Busy morning. Ross better, still coloured U. clearing
½ day off duty
Went to bank. Finsbury Park
Walked for ½ hour in evening
Gertie better
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917—31 DAYS MARCH
29 THURSDAY 88-277
Off duty morning
Cadet Sparkes discharged
“ Fahy
S. M. Rees
Heard from home, all well
Convoy of T.B. at 7 p.m.
Great excitement about the laundry
Went to tea with Stan
Cadet Turner admitted 19. Tendon sprained
Clarkson dressed a & walking, looking very much like character in Sealed Orders
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MARCH 3rd MONTH—1917
30 FRIDAY 89-276
A little nippy in the morning.
New patient in 25
Cdt Davies admitted 1qW
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917—31 DAYS MARCH
31 SATURDAY 90-275
On duty morning
Sister Week end
Hayward came to see us in afternoon
Walked fine
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
1 April SUNDAY 91-274
On duty morning very early “Some day”
Testing etc. in morning
Off duty 2-6. Met friend B at Belays Park. Went to town for tea.
Back to Golders Green by tube
Walked to Priory. Had good time.
Finished up work early. Debate in 24 The end of a perfect day.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
2 Monday 92- 273
Down early, more excitement about the laundry.
Fairly busy. Cases handed over on Monday morning nothing very much done.
Teas, gargles etc. afternoon.
Off duty at 6.p.m. Stopped home, supper. Bed early
Capt. Williams handed cases over.
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
3 TUESDAY 93-272
Busy morning
½ day afternoon. Tried to sleep in sitting room impossible.
Out for walk in afternoon
Write letters at night very tired
Visited Watters room, some chocolates. Heard short stories.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
4 WEDNESDAY 94-271
Stevens & Bowie discharged.
Off duty in the morning went to Warren Street done lots of shopping.
Book for dinner. Busy afternoon.
Done early. On the whole a nice day
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
5 THURSDAY 95-270
Great
Bed and breakfast with Fausett. 8.30
Told yarns until 11 a.m.
Bath and dress first dinner. Met S & B at T.C. Road. Went to see ???- Saw very fine.
Good Bairns father sketch in it & Phyliss Monksman. Fine dancing
Tea a & the Cottage. Home by 7.p.m.
Change for convoy at Hospital 7.30.
End of a “Perfect Day”
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
6 FRIDAY 96-269
Busy morning, no friend Off duty 12.
Went to church 2 to 3. Vicar gave addresses
Home for tea. Burns.
On duty rest of the day. Nice day on the whole.
Went to see Watters at night
Page 61-70
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
7 SATURDAY 97-268
Easter Saturday
On duty early. Round with M/C. very interesting
Stan off 2.p.m. Probably until Tuesday morning.
Sister off afternoon, managed quite alright & finished up early.
Jones visited in the afternoon. Looking well. Put watch on 1 hour.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
8 SUNDAY 98-267
Easter Sunday
Got up at 5-30, Church at hospital,l 6 nurses & 5 patients there.
Nurse P. nearly fainted just at finish.
On duty 7-10
Worked & got on A.1.
Off duty 2-6
Watties birthday out for tea
Back on duty 6.p.m.
Sister off nice day.
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
9 MONDAY 99-266
Easter Monday
Round with M/C. in morning. Rather busy
Cadet Barnes developed lovely rash during night, German measles (most unpatriotic) removed to Isolation Hos.
Remainder of 19. in quarantine
Looking slight??? Blues & sucking toffee etc.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
10 TUESDAY 100-265
Stan returns for duty.
Change over beds Patients etc.
Sister off ½ day
Boys in 19 quite contented.
Backed bags at night felt quite ill vomited about 8-30 felt better after
Saw Wattie. Felt ???? 11p.m.
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
11 WEDNESDAY 101-264
Down early, felt quite alright
Busy day. Went home by 6-55 from Euston
Stan came to station. Sister most charming
Arrived home 8-30. Ma delighted.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
12 THURSDAY 102-263
Stayed in bed until 9.a.m. Tea in bed. Some tea.
Town in morning, told experiences in the afternoon.
Wrote letter & went for walk
Sent to Dick.
Practised piano 1 hour.
Commenced knitting.
Snowed in afternoon.
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
13 FRIDAY 103-262
Down to breakfast 8.30. slept well.
Went to town in the morning, home for dinner.
Visited S.J.A.B. headquarters. Saw Lady A Dawney & Com. Woolstone
Visited Mrs Stock in afternoon, looking ill. Stayed for tea.
Home 8.30
Supper and bed.
Started dress
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
14 SATURDAY 104-261
Stayed in bed until 10.A.M. Breakfast. Read letters etc.
Commenced sewing about 12. Lunch. More letters
Heard from B.
Ethel came in afternoon.
Out visiting after tea, feeling very tired.
Bed about 10-30.
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
15 SUNDAY 105-260
Did not wake until 9.a.m. Tea in bedroom. Read letters, breakfast.
Alice came up & brought the children.
Write letters until 1p.m.. Dinner.
Park in afternoon. Saw lots of old friends. Tea 4.30.
Church at night with Ma. Victor preached. Saw Auntie & Uncle after.
Played hymns. Bed about 10 p.m.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
16 MONDAY 106-259
Down for breakfast 9 a.m. very wet.
Sewing all the morning visiting afternoon. Read letters & sent P.C. to Boz
Heard from Dear Boz answered by return.
Visited Auntie & Uncle. Stayed dinner
Home at 10-30. Bed
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
17 TUESDAY 107-258
Down to breakfast 8.30. Sewing all the morning. Lunch at home.
Out in Town afternoon did some shopping.
Home for tea. Vicar called.
Auntie called brought the usual knitting, stayed until 9 p.m.
Answered letters
Bed early 10 p.m.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
18 WEDNESDAY 108-257
Down at 9 a.m. did some cooking.
In town shopping in morning.
Sick visiting afternoon. Heard some of Erics thrilling stories & adventures.
Came down 3 times is not to go up for some time now. Very nervous. But keen as ever.
Maid appeared very funny & said funny things.
Home at 7. Marie called. Very wet.
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
19 THURSDAY 109-256
Received 3 letters. Down at 9.a.m. answered some letters written to Dear Boy.
Uncle called. Done a little sewing.
Tea with Alice.
Music & Theatre at night, very good
Home about 10 p.m.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
20 FRIDAY 110-255
Down at 9 a.m. did not sleep very well
visiting in the morning, read letters.
Lunch at home. Music in the afternoon.
Called to see Mrs S. in the evening. Still looking very ill.
Home about 7.30.
Music until 10.
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
21 SATURDAY 111-254
Down to breakfast 8 a.m. Pack bags etc, getting a bit excited.
Received wire from Dear Boy 10-45.
Lunch at 12. Left home 12-45. Left Castle Station 1-46 p.m.
Nice journey, arrived Euston 3.20p.m.
Priory at 4. Tea.
Told stories to Toy . Toy & Stan
Went over to Hospital saw Sister. Out for supper
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
22 SUNDAY 112-253
Down early. On duty very punctual. Lots of new patients.
Dinners. Med. etc. Sister off ½ day. Nothing special.
Off duty 6 p.m. wrote letter, did laundry, told stories. Supper & bed 10 p.m.
Slept very little last night.
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
23 MONDAY 113-252
Eight Hours Day, Melbourne
Slept much better down early.
Usual round with M/C. & Sister, several marked out. Cadet Barnes an attack in afternoon & evening T 102. Better at night.
Went to town in afternoon shopping and tea at Thompsons, great. Pritch came with us Stan & Dey
Sugar & cakes present. Music in Sitting room at night. Bath & bed.
Tog very funny.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
24 TUESDAY 114-251
Down first in morning, duty early, rather busy.
Off duty 2 p.m. Out in afternoon.
Met – at appointed place, saw - Belsize Tube. Very funny.
Tea at Slaters.
Hampstead about 6-15. Finsbury Park 7.
Lillian better & walking, home 9 p.m.
Wattie came in & told short stories.
End of a perfect day.
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
25 WEDNESDAY 115-250
Did not sleep too well. Usual work in morning. 19W boys dis.
Off duty 10-45 to 12-45 dinner
Busy afternoon, nothing extra happened. Out at 8.15 p.m..
Supper at Fullers with great rush, no time to talk. Arrived home 10.10
Slightly late (apologies to Sister) saw Stan
lovely flowers from Wales.
Bed 10.30.
Thinking 12p.m.
How does love come, why unsought, unsent,
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
26 THURSDAY 116-249
Lot of new patients. Stan off all day rather busy but done very well.
Sisters of afternoon. Off duty 6.15.
Write letters. Bed early. Didn’t sleep very well last night.
Next lines bracketed together.
Alas how easily things go wrong
A sigh too much or a kiss too long.
There comes a mist & sweeping rain
& life is never the same again
Page 71-80
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
27 FRIDAY 117-248
Down first, very busy morning, more surgical cases.
Round with M.C. Did dressings in morning. Afternoon cleared wards & made beds. M was a brick & helped fine.
Had letter from Buff Crp very nice
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
28 SATURDAY 118-247
Down early duty, nearly all new patients, very busy.
Started dressing 8.a.m. just kept on until 8.p.m. some very bad indeed.
Received letters, feeling very weary.
Tripped up in the corridor, came of the busiest day I remember.
Letter from H.R.C.
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APRIL 4th Month—1917
29 SUNDAY 119-246
Did not sleep very well, down early
Duty 7 a.m. more new patients very bad
Commenced dressing at 9.a.m. some very bad M.C. saw most of them.
Had a visit from S, but no time to talk,
second dinner, off duty 2-4; very tired write letters
Worked very hard in the evening weary at night
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-30 DAYS APRIL
30 MONDAY 120-245
Very busy morning. New nurse on ??? did all dressings together, very hard.
Cadets worked find real bricks.
TB P to trans to isolation. Ward fumigated & ready for convoy
T.B. looking very down and miserable.
On duty until 7.p.m.
Supper & bed, wrote letters,
Cheques
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MAY 5TH Month—1917
1 MAY TUESDAY 121-244
Busy morning, M.C. saw most dressing
Col. 7.
Dinners. Off duty 2-4
Staffing cashed cheques. Tea
Dressings Temp, washing until 8p.m. supper
Darned stocking. Bath & bed
Feeling jolly tired.
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-31 DAYS MAY
2 WEDNESDAY 122-243
Great morning. Dressings all morning.
Carved dinner for all. Afternoon prepared for convoy, received same.
Dressing, bathing etc. Stretcher cases, amputations etc.
Heard from Barnes Cdt
Received present from Mrs Clarkson
Talked to Sister Darby
Acknowledged present. Bed
Very hard day.
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MAY 5TH Month—1917
3 THURSDAY 123-242
Down early
Busy morning. Dressings etc. Dinners, cases handed over to Capt. W.
Off duty 2-4. Went to flat with Stan, rested all afternoon.
Tea at Express (limited)
New case in 21. Head wound.
Erong Work. Very tired
Bath & Bed
RIGHT HAND PAGE
1917-31 DAYS MAY
4 FRIDAY 124-241
Usual work. M.C. round saw most dressings, finished by dinner
Great
Dinner for all. Some work. Off duty 2-4 rested
Worked hard in evening. Off D at 10 p.m.
Supper, wrote letters. Bed
Lung explored in 20, nothing found
Page 75
MAY 5TH Month -1917
5 SATURDAY 125-240
Did not sleep very
well . up early
M.G started 8-30
saw all dressings.
put several on foments
2 Patients. Anti. Tetanus
500 units each.
Spec. Blood from 20 N
Blood count.
Off duty 2-4
Dressings washing temp
After Tea
Bed straight off Duty
feeling tired very fed up
1917-31 Days MAY
6 SUNDAY 126-239
Slept better down early
Morning Dressings
etc. Wounds all
clearing up
Meredew not appearing
very great but not complained.
Off Duty 2-6. out for
Tea with 3 more Nurses
Some time.
On Duty G.P. on
Hard at it until 8
Supper Bath Bed
New Sister arrived.
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MAY 5th Month 1917
7 MONDAY 127-238
Eight hours Day Brisbane
Busy morning
M.G Explored lung
Again & found Pus
drawn off about 3 I I
Patient taken to Theatre
immediate opp (resection of rib
great excitement in
Anti-room ( all well)
Returned to Ward
at 1.p.m very good
about O ss (Pms.) Tqq.(2)
Patient very well after.
Busy afternoon
Off Duty 6 P.m
Shopping with Stan
Bath & Bed
1917-31 Days MAY
8 TUESDAY 128-237
day off
stayed in Bed until
12-15 first dinner
Town in Afternoon
Evening with Stan
Did some shopping
Home at 8p.m
Bath & Bed
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MAY 5TH Month -1917
9 WEDNESDAY 129-236
Down early
Busy morning
M.G. saw most dressing
made incision in arm
26. used own Scapel
Foment & Packing applied
Dinners
Off Duty 2-4
Slept until 3-45
Tea
Back to Duty
V.A.D. came in to help
very useful
finished at 8p.m
Supper. Bed.
wrote letters.
1917-31 Days MAY
10 THURSDAY 130-235
On Duty morning
Busy incision in 19
Saline Bath & Foment
Dressings
Meredew. free discharge
second dinner.
Off Duty 2 P.m
Bath. Bed at 3
Could not sleep.
had “some” feed at 5.
Got up a 6.30
On Duty. W. 49.
Prepared 2pts for off
in morning.11. Washing
finished early. Cases
Dinner 8.45. Shopping
Bath. Bed. 11-30
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11 FRIDAY 131-234 night Duty
Down to Breakfast 7 P.m
Hospital 7.45 Duty ***
Ward 38
Dressings & (Drinks)
to Patients seemed to Te
chief items
Started work 3 a.m
Dressings 4 Washings
Beds etc Temps
Some sight 8-45 (L. R.)
Orderly very funny
Patients wife in Duty room
Wrote letter
Noisiest lot of patients
I have nursed.
Short of Tea & Sugar
1917-31 Days MAY
12 SATURDAY 132-233
did not sleep today.
**** 7sharp
On Duty. Special.
Patient in Duty Room
D ir.1 Some night
Pt Tepid sponge. Ice Bag
Seem very bad.T. down 3 deg
after sponge.
Capt Warren visited 11p.m
Hair Cut. Dressing discontinued
Talked incessantly until
12.30 then got quiet
& slept.
Took Tog Breakfast
at 7a.m
visited T. Bs
4 Causualties. (mice)
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MAY 5TH Month 1917
13 SUNDAY 133-232
Dinner 8.45
Told off for Day Duty **
Bed at 11
Called at 3-30
Tea on Dut 4.30
Glad to get back
Boys seemed pleased
very tired at night
Bath 8 Bed at 9p.m
1917-31 days MAY
14 MONDAY 134-231
On duty 7a.m
Laundry tidy wards
Dressings etc in morning
off Duty 10.45
first Dinner
Op. on ward 29 in afternoon
Man rather bad
Tube & incisions in
Foot. Gen. Anas. Given
Tea 4-30.
Dressings washing &T
at night. Off Duty 8 P.m
Supper Bath & Bed
Great rejoicings in 19
Page 80
MAY 5TH Month 1917
15 TUESDAY 135-230
DUTY MORNING
Worked in 21.
Wounds looking much
cleaner & better.
Dressings.
Dinners. Mirles help fine
½ Day off. Heat.
Slept until 4. Tea.
Changed into Glad Rags,
sat on Balcony with
Wathe until 7. P.m
Out for Walk & dinner
returned about 9
talked a while
Bath & Bed
1917-31 Days |MAY
Cdt Cosner admitted
16 WEDNESDAY 136-229
did not hear first bell
down at 6.30. Breakfast
Duty. Usual Dressings
Off Duty 10-45. first dinner
Heard from Pritch
visitors & Flowers
Turned out Cupboards
visitor in morning
Merle Trans to Harefield
reg sick about it.
did some sewing in morning.
Busy evening.
Went to Ambassadors’
at night
arrived Home
11.30
Coffee & ******.
Page 81-90
Page 81
MAY 5TH month -1917
17 THURSDAY 137-228
got up quite early
Some morning
Cyst removed from
ear. Local Anaest.
Leg put in Plaster
of Paris. afternoon.
Broke 2 syringes
Cdt. Eason admitted
Shrapnel in L. Leg.
other Pts doing well.
Off duty 2-4.
Usual Duty evening.
1917-31 Days MAY
18 FRIDAY 138-227
Duty 7 a.m
(Tutte) very *******
( Nursing Orderly)
Off Duty 2-4
Prepared 19.boys for
Op
Page 82
MAY 5TH Month -1917
19 SATURDAY 139-226
2 ops .in morning
removal of Shrapnel
& fingers
Both very funny
After.
Eason asleep 10.mins
after. S.
took them to Theatre
Finger dressed
in evening.
Uncle called to
see me.
Very bust at the time.
Cadet Walsh admitted
Dis. put in Xray
under anaesthetic,
vomited.
1917-31 Days MAY
20 SUNDAY 140-225
Off Duty 10-12.30
D. Church
Vicar preached.
Dinner,
Busy afternoon
M.G. opened up Hand
Under Gas. Pt well
Convoy at 4,
2 fractured
Femurs
M G. saw Both
Swallow . T 104.6
Put on S.I.L
Page 83
MAY 5th Month-1917
21 MONDAY 141-224
Minor G2. In Ward
Bullet extracted
& Incision in 20
* Gas. 2. Erth. Chlou,
Stitches from Finger
looking a bit off.
Gas in afternoon,
another incision.
Bolus.
Convoy at 4.30
2. Cades,
fr S.W. Thighs
busy
Bad Headache
In afternoon. Slept.
gr. X, P;C Letter
Bed early.
1917-31 Days MAY
22 TUESDAY 142-223
Slightly late
Hard on in morning
Off Duty ½ day
wrote letters & sent flowers
inafternoon
Tea. Golders Green
at night .
saw. Within the Law
very good. walked
back with Waltie
vegetarian Supper
Home at 9.30.
Told stories &
went to bed
Meredew not so well
Heamorrhage though
Pulse fairly good
Page 84
MAY 5th Month 1917
23 WEDNESDAY 143-222
Down early
did not sleep too well
(Meredew) dressing
through,
Packed with Adrenalin
& strapped. visitors
in afternoon.
Scrambled eggs for tea
for Boys.
Dressing at night
“Bolus” finger looked
Better.
(Easom) stitches out.
“Meredrew” Dressings through
seen by Capt Williams
again packed with
Adrenalin. comf. T 103.
1917- 31 Days MAY
24 THURSDA 144-221
Empire Day
Slept better
Zepp scare. heard nothing
Meredew no haemorrhage
during night. Comf.
Pt no 21 very funny
Dressings
Cadet finch. Admitted
off Duty 10.45
Heuritis r. Arm. Cdt
(Cooling) dis.
Meredew taken to Theatre
again. Dressing not through
at night. appear comf
Wife visited
Page 85
MAY 5th Month 1917
25FRIDAY 145-220
Meredew looking very
In. Sudden Haemageed
** taken to Theatre
******* **
*******
****** very noisy
Sp*fned from (****)
Lots of letters.
Meredew very weak
But plucky
Hypo Morph.1/6
. Pitertaise ½.G.C
Cail Lact up to gr XXX
Pulse fair
looks collapsed.
1917-31 days MAY
26 SATURDAY 146-219
Birth of Queen Mary 1867
Meredew still very ill.
Saline ********
H. Serum given.
In. Ven about 3 XV
at 5 P.m
orphgr ¼
Turned onto Lside
not through
Wife stayed night
& morning.
Batmead removed
Heard from K.C
better. Wire from J.
Frank little better
Page 86
MAY 5TH Month 1917
27 SUNDAY 147-218
Duty morning
Dressing no 21
nothing spec. to note.
off Duty 10-
fit into joy rags
out for walk alone
1st Dinner
Spec in 20. 2-6
Pt. Comf Cale – Last grXX
Wrote letter. Afternoon
Tea
very tired. Bed early
letters at night
1917-31 Days MAY
26 MONDAY 148-217
Slept well
up very early
duty . Meredew
not looking very well
but improved later.
off Duty 2-4 out for walk.
Met—had a chat
& walk. tea
back to Duty
Convoy during
afternoon.
some transferred.
Page 87
MAY 5TH Month -1917
29 TUESDAY 149-216
did not sleep too well
rotten pain in morning
easier dinner time.
1917-31 Days MAY
30 WEDNESDAY 150-215
Brought to Chelsea
at 3P.m
Operated 5.
Carried down by S.S.Braggs
Awful pain all the way.
prepared at once
Awful pain & vomited
all night.
felt rotten
Page 88
MAY 5TH Month – 1917
31 THURSDAY 151-214
Still had pain & vomited
couldn’t move.
Ma came.
1917-30 Days JUNE
1 June FRIDAY 152-213
Foundation Day – Public Holiday w.A.
Ma came
Page 89
JUNE 6th Month-1917
2 SATURDAY 153-212
felt rotten.
1917-30 Days JUNE
3 SUNDAY 154-211
Birthday King George V
Feeling much better
begin to see the
funny side of Hospital
life as Patient.
Pritch came in
Afternoon.
Page 90
JUNE 6th Month 1917
4 MONDAY 155-210
visited by S McSweeny
Miss Nethersole & Peters
delighted to see them
on the Balcony.
1917-30 Days JUNE
5 TUESDAY 156-209
feeling ill today
Page 91-100
Page 91
JUNE 6TH month 1917
6 WEDNESDAY 157-208
Stitches taken out
last three painful.
Gauze & strapping
put on.
little oozing in evening
pad & *ro*** bandage
put onagain comfy
after.
not slept very well
night Nurse very good
Dressing through .
1917-30 days JUNE
7 THURSDAY 158-207
On Balcony. Slept.
Sister Darby & Stax
came flowers from
Jonah.
more comfy.
beginning to feel a little hungry.
Page 92
JUNE 6TH Month -1917
8 FRIDAY 159-206
Better night.
fair breakfast.
Toa. & Holcombe
called. pleased to see
them.
Letter from Scotland,
enjoyed dinner
Capt Giles visited
afternoon
Sister Jones.
oozing a little.
Dressing through.
Sambo came. & fixed up
comfortable after.
1917-30 Dyas JUNE
9 SATURDAY 160-205
Slept fairly well
Sadler & Wattil came
Dear Wattil brought
necessary articles
delighted to see them,
Sambo looked in.
Toz & Rene came in
Evening
(oozed a little)
Lovely present from
Stan & Jonah,
had letters
feeling tired
Page 93
JUNE 6th Month -1917
10 SUNDAY 161-204
wake early but
slept well.
enjoyed breakfast.
read after.
Coffee for lunch.
Sambo came, about 10a.m
wrote letters , dinner.
Pritch came & Matron
talked about wedding
etc. Sambo came,
smiled.
Mrs A. thinks she
has been [word crossed out ]
1917-30 Days JUNE
11 MONDAY 162-203
washed at 4a.m
Breakfast at 6
lLetters & flowers
in morning.
Sister Lancaster &
Nurse Harries in afternoon
Capt Giles visited
got up for short time
felt very tired.
glad to get back
to bed.
Strawberry & Cream
for Supper
Page 94
JUNE 6th Month 1917
12 TUESDAY 163-202
Slept fair
next Patient washed
at 3a.m.
fair breakfast.
letters books & flowers
received.
answered letters. Morning
got up in afternoon
visited next ward.
felt a bit shaky,
but struggled on.
sat on Balcony
mary very funny
Packer
came afternoon
1917-30 Days JUNE
13 WEDNESDAY 164-201
not washed until 5.a.m
allowed to sleep in peace.
enjoyed dinner
no visitors
stayed in bed
all day.
Had letters &
flowers
Chaplain came
managed to
Keep him of
Religion,
Air Raid
Heard fr***
Brown
Page 95
JUNE 6th Month-1917
14 THURSDAY 165-200
Woke early
washed at 4
no more sleep
after
Got up & walked
A bit very tired
since walk,
Strwberrys for tea
Rene & Stan
came evening
brought Nesflty
Told news.
1917-30 Days JUNE
15 FRIDAY 166-199
did not wake
until 5a.m.
Had good sleep
after Breakfast
Heard from Kid.
Patient N
very much unusual
new Patient in
next bed
very long face
suffered for ***
Capt *** visited ***
very pleased
oozing slightly
Page 96
JUNE 6th Month 1917
16 SATURDAY 167-198
washed 4-30
Hardly awake,
but struggled on.
Fair breakfast
& dinner .
On Balcony in
Afternoon, tea
With Miss S
Had a thunder
Storm,
Had a Bath,
Had a visitor at 6.P.m
Very pleased
Very bad Thunder
Storm lasted about 4 hours
--
very Hot
1917-30 Days JUNE
17 SUNDAY 168-197
Washed at 6.a.m
quite peaceful.
Took 4 hourly T.
great. Heard lots
of stories.
Mary very funny
Fair breakfast
& dinner. Feeling much
Better.
Had a Visitor
stayed Hour & Half
heard interesting
news. quite enjoyed
it. visited next
ward after Tea.
Saw Miss Lloyd
Page 97
T-Blythe-Brown-C_446_01-097
JUNE 6th Month -1917
18 Monday 169-196
Slept much. better.
but not feeling hungry.
Had, letters & D.
Letter from matron.
Patient in next bed
looking very sad.
one opposite Burning
stitches out.
Write to Sturn & md.
getting very hot.
Samlo. in. & nun in.
On Balcony afternoon
Thunder storm. had
To get in quick.
Capt. Giles, visited.
done a little sewing.
for. Sister
1917-30 Days JUNE
19 Tuesday 170-195
not slept very well
but no pain.
Washed at 5.a.m.
Had letters.
wrote same , & sent.
off. On Balcony all
afternoon. tea party.
Matron came.
Strawberry & cream
Supper for all.
great.
Stan & Rene [image] came [image]
in evening wrongnt
les time, etc.
looking forward to
going home.
Letter from Scotland.
Page 98
T-Blythe-Brown-C_446_01-098
JUNE 6th Month-1917
20 WEDNESDAY 171-194
Up early & walking
about the ward.
Breakfast 6.a.m
felt a bit tired.
Stayed in bed all day
no visitors for me.
Had letters & Book.
also bylopes for K.
Had a Bath.
nill tea & supper..
feeling very tired.
1917-30 Days JUNE
21 THURSDAY 172-193
Slept fairly well,
Breakfast with
Miss Welch.
Dressed at 9.a.m.
Back to Priory. Tan
with Stan. Rene. Tog.
very nice.
glad to get back.
in sitting room afternoon.
Bed at 6.30.
Girls came to see me
Feeling very tired.
Page 99
T-Blythe-Brown-C_446_01-099
JUNE 6th Month-1917
22 FRIDAY 173-192
Slept much better.
got up at. 11.
dinner in sitting room.
Gn to health in
afternoon.
Went down for tea.
Talked to Sister Darby
in the evening.
Bed at 7.
Walked a little way
in the afternoon.
[image]
1917-30 Days JUNE
23 SATURDAY 174-191
Prince of Wales’ Birthday
Page 100
T-Blythe-Brown-C_446_01-100
JUNE 6th Month-1917
24 SUNDAY 175-190
got up at 11,a,m
slept fair,
good breakfast
walking out in
morning,
met several Pts,
down for dinner
If each afternoon
Started a little,
Barker came for tea
little walk after
feeling stronger,
down for supper.
1917-30 Days JUNE
25 MONDAY 176-189
Slept well,
letters, went to
P.G. in morning
Walk with Barker
afternoon.
done some sewing
in evening.
Bath,
Dozing,
wrote 3 letters.
Page 101-110
Page 101
T-Blythe-Brown-C_446_01-101
JUNE 6th Month-1917
26 TUESDAY 177-188
1917-30 Days JUNE
27 WEDNESDAY 178-187
Slept fairly well.
Breakfast at 8.a.m.
out for walk with
Barker. In morning
Saw some of the Boys.
lot of letters,
answered several.
Wrote to H.R.L.
& Home.
walked out in afternoon.
Bed about 8.30.
out for Tea with
Williams, saw
Byran came back
to Hampstead
with us..
talked after.
Page 102
T-Blythe-Brown-C_446_01-102
JUNE 6th Month-1917
28 THURSDAY 179-186
got up & Dressed.
about 9.a.m.
Hospital at 10.
Saw Matron. .(Cheques)
Went to 49. To see
Capt. Giles.
Saw wound
Sick leave. 2 months.
wrote Home.
Tried to get back
To Duty sooner. .but
nothing doing.
Saw the girls
started Packing.
Walk in afternoon.
raining.
Alho came & Gertie.
1917-30 Days JUNE
29 FRIDAY 180-185
Tacked in morning
out for tea with
Williams afternoon.
Day. Cream. Selfridges.
Back at Priory 5.30.
Packor came at
6.
Out for Dinner.
7 P.m.
Home. 8-30.
Bed.
very wet.
Page 103
June 6th Month 1917
30 Saturday 181-184
Up quite early and dressed finished packing.
Wattie came to Euston with me in Tan ?izzed (Big one).
Left 12.50 arrived Northampton 14-30
Felt a little off but not too bad.
George at station train crowded.
Good tea.
Bed early felt very tired
Fine all day
1917-31 days JULY
1 July Sunday 182-183
Separation Day, Victoria
Stayed in bed until 12. Down for dinner great
George came in afternoon stayed for tea. Little walk in evening
Mrs Barford called
Alice & Mary Harrison
Page 104
July 7th Month 1917
2 Monday 183-182
In bed until 11.a.m.
Walked out in afternoon
Went to see Mrs Stockwin looking much better
Malvene there, just the same
Home for tea. Had a shampoo
Roses came in evening, Aunt Kate came up.
Bed very early
Mrs B called to see us. Some news
1917-31 days JULY
3 Tuesday 184-181
Rested nearly all day, wrote 3 letters
Went out in evening for a short walk.
Met Malvene & Mrs S came back with us had a talk.
Alice H. came to see us. Talked of old times very funny.
Page 105
July 7th Month 1917
4 Wednesday 185-180
Went in to town in morning with Mrs S.
Saw Mabel & Shops
Home for dinner, very tired slept all afternoon
Visitors for tea
Did not wake until 4-30 felt better.
Little walk in evening. Bed early
1917-31 days JULY
5 Thursday 186-179
Did a little shopping in morning
Had a lot of letters, answered some
Rested in afternoon did little sewing
Anmd ?? came
Sat in garden, little walk in evening.
Bed early reading
Air raid over Harich
Page 106
July 7th Month 1917
6 Friday 187-178
In bed until 11.a.m.
Town with Ma in morning.
Writing afternoon
Went to see Auntie in evening.
Sat on lawn & ate currants
In park after
Sent letters to Chelsea & Scotland
Alice called about 8-30
Feeling much better (no dozing)
1917-31 days JULY
7 Saturday 188-177
Out for short walk in morning
Rested in afternoon.
No visitors, fine all day
Shopping with Ma evening
Alice called at 9.30
Fine all day.
Bed at 10 pm
Air raid over London, bomb dropped in Euston Road.
Page 107
July 7th Month 1917
8 Sunday 189-176
Wet all day, did not go out at all.
Stayed in bed until 12. Dressed for dinner
Read afternoon
Mases at night.
Will went to Church, Annie tried to sing Excelsior
1917-31 days JULY
9 Monday 190-175
Did not sleep very well last night.
Stayed in bed until dinner.
Letters in morning.
Started knitting gloves.
In the park afternoon, not feeling very great.
Short walk in evening.
Bed early
Page 108
July 7th Month 1917
10 Tuesday 191-174
Slept better, dozing a little, very tender.
Heard from Wales, quite well.
Went to see Auntie in afternoon, stayed for tea.
Heard all about Ada.
Frank still in Conval. Hos
Sent parcel
1917-31 days JULY
11 Wednesday 192-173
Town in morning, rested afternoon.
Short walk in park after tea
Lots of news from Mrs H.
Page 109
July 7th Month 1917
12 Thursday 193-172
Tea with Alice ?, very nice, friends too
News of Dealt Ig Matson
Mary H. very funny some stories
Home about 9.p.m.
Very nice day, quite enjoyed it
Still oozing, bought dressings
Had a letter from C.H.L
1917-31 days JULY
13 Friday 194-171
Had Foment. Bor. in morning, much easier
Far better in afternoon
Saw Maud. George in bed
Another Fom. Dressing day. Much better
Car from Far Cottons
Page 110
July 7th Month 1917
14 Saturday 195-170
Feeling better, no oozing.
Stayed in bed until dinner
Walk in park afternoon.
Called to see Mrs S, not very well.
Bed rather early.
1917-31 days JULY
15 Sunday 196-169
Ma went to Church 8.a.m. Both went at 11.
Stranger preached very few men there.
Dinner 1p.m. Alice and Floss came
Afternoon walk in the park Band Irish Guards
Home for tea, wrote letters.
Marie called evening, stayed for supper, interesting news.
Page 111-120
Page 111
July 7th Month 1917
16 Monday 197-168
Not slept very well until morning, dozing a little.
Lot of letters. Wattie having a good time.
Heard from Pritch
Walk in afternoon & evening.
1917-31 days JULY
17 Tuesday 198-167
Down about 10.a.m.
In to town in morning by car.
Down shopping, called to see Alice very funny
Knitting afternoon
Short walk evening.
Page 112
July 7th Month 1917
18 Wednesday 199-166
In to town in morning
Several letters.
Met Uncle in Gold St. home for dinner.
Rested in afternoon, walk in park in evening.
Wrote letters after.
Bed about 9.30.
Oozing a little.
1917-31 days JULY
19 Thursday 200-165
Stayed in bed until about 10-30.
Went to see Mrs W. not at all well.
Mrs S. a little better
Park in afternoon.
Nellie came for tea.
Page 113
July 7th Month 1917
20 Friday 201-164
Walk in morning.
Miss Floyd called in afternoon
Went to visit Mrs D. after, just gone out
Home for tea.
Sewing in evening.
1917-31 days JULY
21 Saturday 201-163
Town in morning with Annie shopping
Alice Harris came for tea
Had some music
Stopped with Alice in evening
Met Mrs W & S. Mary H. came after
Some stories.
Page 114
July 7th Month 1917
22 Sunday 201-162
Church in morning with Ma, very nice
Curate preached
Walk after
George came for tea, stayed for Church at night
Maude & Muriel came after.
1917-31 days JULY
23 Monday 204-161
Sewing and letters morning.
Went to see Mrs W afternoon.
Stayed for tea, told stories after.
Home at 9 p.m.
Page 115
July 7th Month—1917
24 Tuesday 205-160
Got up about 9 a.m. packed bag
Went to Bletchley by 2.55 from Cuotle arrived 3.30
Drove to Waddon Mrs F met me.
All pleased to see me.
Visited kennels & saw hounds feed
Fine all day
1917-31 days July
25 Wednesday 206-159
Breakfast in bed
Knitting & reading, afternoon tea drive after
Home supper and music.
Saw hounds & puppies feed, also exercise.
Great
Page 116
July 7th Month—1917
26 Thursday 207-158
Down at 12 mid. Drive after dinner.
George came from school in uniform, much bigger.
Pony would not go. Music at night
Bed 10.30
1917-31 Days July
27 Friday 208-157
Sat in garden all morning.
Drove to Stony in afternoon. Some time.
Daisy started for Ireland 7 a.m. Broke trap on way to station, but landed there in time.
Pony very troublesome but went at last, me with it.
Page 117
July 7th Month—1917
28 Saturday 209-156
Reading & letters in morning
Drove to Winslowe in afternoon. Pony walked most of way
Returned home 7.30 feeling tired but better
Still oozing.
1917—31 days July
29 Sunday 210-155
Church at 11.a.m. with Ma Vicar preached
Called to see Alice M
Saw children.
Park in afternoon, new band
Alice H called after supper.
Page 118
July 7th Month—1917
30 Monday 211-154
Town in morning.
Annie R came in afternoon, biked over
Had letters, wrote some
Mrs Bird came told very funny story
Rained all day
1917—31 days July
31 Tuesday 212-153
Still oozing. Foment
Had letter from Pritch.
Did some knitting & letters
Marie came in evening
Rained all day
Page 119
AUGUST 8th Month -1917
1 August WEDNESDAY 213-152
Stayed in bed
until 12.
Dinner , sewing,
raining hard.
Went to see Mrs Isley
after tea.
Talked Stayed for
Supper.
Home at 9-30
Foment . Bed.
1917-31 Days AUGUST
2 THURSDAY 214-151
Letters & Cheque
Town in morning.
Alice H came in
afternoon.
Stayed quite a time
Stories of Mary
very funny
letter from Wattet,
wet all day.
Page 120
AUGUST 8TH Month 1917
3 FRIDAY 215-150
Still raining
did not get up until
12. Cooking M*** came
Nellie came for tea.
Music after.
fine in afternoon.
Wet after tea.
wrote letters to
Pritch & Davis.
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1917-31 Days AUGUST
4 SATURDAY 216-149
Marie called in
morning.
A little sewing.
Twon in afternoon
With Annie.
Alice H came after
tea, all went to
see Jazland
very good
Page 121-130
Page 121
AUGUST 8th Month 1917
5 SUNDAY 217-148
Short walk in morning
Saw Mrs M
Park in afternoon
Tea with Alice & Floss
Church at night
Saw Mr & Mrs Tomlin
Walked home
Had a chat.
1917-31 Days AUGUST
6 MONDAY 218-147
Bank holiday ,Q.N.S.W., Tas., S.A, W.A
Stayed in bed in
morning until 12
Kingsthorpe by Car
in afternoon with
Annie.
Saw Grounds &
Fruit got home
About 6 P.m
Tea Music after
Page 122
AUGUST 8TH Month 1917
7 TUESDAY 219-146
Not down until
11.a.m
Visited Miss Dadys
very nice. Stayed
until 6.30
Mrs T. brought me
home.
Done knitting
fine all day.
Tea in Garden.
1917-31 Days AUGUST
8 WEDNESDAY 220-145
Tea with Mrs Daly
Grand
Lots of funny stories
rained very hard
until 10.
Came Home by Car
Page 123
AUGUST 8TH Month -1917
9 THURSDAY 221-144
Down about 10a.m
Whole day at Mrs A
very nice.
rained in afternoon
Saw Noel & John
P.C from Dick
1917-31 Days AUGUST
10 FRIDAY 222-143
In bed until
12. not oozing
Dinner.
Town in Afternoon
music in evening
Page 124
AUGUST 8th Month 1917
11 SATURDAY 223-142
Marie came up for
Day. sewing
Shopping in evening
1917-31 Days AUGUST
12 SUNDAY 224-141
Down at 11
music.
Park in afternoon.
Band of Scots Guard
rained heavily.
Church in evening
walk after with
Mr & Mrs T
fine.
Page 125
AUGUST 8TH Month-1917
13 MONDAY 225-140
Out in morning
saw Mrs Darly
Town in afternoon.
wrote letters to
Hampstead.
Annie went to
Garrick Road
Home… 6P.m
Went to New
Theatre evening
Very good.
1917-31 Days AUGUST
14 TUESDAY 226-139
Park in morning
& afternoon.
Ethel came up
after tea
Music & yarns
Bed about 10 P/m
oozing a little
Page 126
August 8th Month 1917
15 Wednesday 227-138
Sewing in morning. Town afternoon
Shopping for Plaid. Took Annie to dentist morning
1917-31 Days August
16 Thursday 228-137
Dentist in morning Annie had cavity plugged.
Better now.
Went out for tea with Nellie C.
Went to see The Rosary at night. Father Kelly very fine.
Page 127
August 8th Month 1917
17 Friday 229-136
Stayed in bed until 10.a.m.
Out before dinner. Called to see Miss Welch after tea.
Finished sock & start more.
1917-31 Days August
18 Saturday 230-135
Done some sewing in morning.
Had shampoo in afternoon.
Ethel came for tea.
Knitting after tea. Town in evening
Page 128
August 8th Month 1917
19 Sunday 231-134
Walked in morning. Dinner. Park in afternoon with Alice Floss.
Wrote letters after tea. Short walk.
Bed about 10.p.m.
Heard from H.K.C.
1917-31 Days August
20 Monday 232-133
Dentist in morning 10.a.m.
Called to see Mrs W.
Mrs S. still at Leicester. Saw Avis.
Mary Harrison called, had a confidential with her very interesting & amusing.
Page 129
August 8th Month 1917
21 Tuesday 233-132
Shopping in morning. Cooked dinner.
Annie went to Garrick Road.
Mrs Allum came for tea.
Went to fetch Annie after tea.
Mrs R. came, had to walk home very windy.
1917-31 Days August
22 Wednesday 234-131
Stayed in bed in morning.
Afternoon tea with Mrs Wilkins.
Knitting. Garden looking very nice.
Still oozing.
Weight 6-8 in boots
Page 130
August 8th Month 1917
23 Thursday 235-130
Very wet.
Visited hospital at Barracks in afternoon.
Stayed for tea, talked to boys was introduced to M.O.
Played billiards. Reg. Band played in evening.
Very wet
1917-31 Days August
24 Friday 236-129
Stayed in bed until dinner.
Walk in park in afternoon.
Visited S.J.A.B Headquarters after tea.
Saw old friends.
Home by care 9-30 p.m.
Page 131-140
Page 131
August 8th Month 1917
25 Saturday 237-128
Stayed in bed until 11 a.m.
Finished socks. Dinner.
Visited Barry Road Hos. In afternoon
Mrs Deely called also G.G. interesting case.
Some news
1917-31 Days August
26 Sunday 238-127
In bed until dinner. Letters.
Park afternoon. Band.
Saw lot of friends.
Started to rain. Home for tea
Wrote letters after
Bed about 9
oozing
Page 132
August 8th Month 1917
27 Monday 239-126
Raining nearly all day.
Shopping in morning, Nellie came for tea. Some news. Much the same.
Rained hard at night, Betty fetched for.
Mrs H. & Mrs B. called looking very ill.
1917-31 Days August
28 Tuesday 240-125
Up early.
Called to see Mrs Deely about 9-30. Proved useful at 11.
Stayed all day
Raining all the time
Home at 9.p.m.
met new friends
Page 133
August 8th Month 1917
29 Wednesday 241-124
Down at 9-30
Sewing in morning.
Mrs L. from Weston & frank called after
Shopping in evening
Letter from Brother & Pritch.
1917-31 Days August
30 Thursday 242-123
Slept fair
Raining all day.
Called to see Mrs Wilkins in morning
Interesting ???????
Home, letters.
Packed bags for returning
Bed about 9-30.
Page 134
August 8th Month 1917
31 Friday 243-122
Down for breakfast finished packing
Letter from Wales
Station by car
Returned to Euston by 1-46, arrived 3-30
Taxi to Hampstead.
Saw girls & had tea.
Unpacked bags. Prepared for Saturday.
Saw Matron
1917-30 Days September
1 September Saturday 244-121
Up at 6.10. Breakfast 6-30.
Duty 41 7a.m.
Dressings etc. saw Capt. G
Off duty 2-4
Washings & dressings after tea
Supper. Bed slept fair
Not oozing.
Page 135
September 9th Month 1917
2 September 245-120
Early breakfast. Duty 7.
Rather busy, off duty 10-12 15
Wrote letters, dinner Nice afternoon. Visitors
Dressings after tea done early
Rather tired
1917-30 Days September
3 Monday 246-119
Duty early. Busy morning
Inspection. M.O. saw most
Inscision inv Day
Shrapnel from-
One for op. tomorrow
Lancaster
Prep. Etc.
Off duty 2-4. Went to bank
Rested after, feeling better
Page 136
September 9th Month 1917
4 Tuesday 247-118
Op for Lancaster.
Nurse Edwards came to ward. Finished up well before dinner.
New patient dis.
1917-30 Days September
5 Wednesday 248-117
Air raid last night awake until 2 a.m.
Lot of damage sent wire home also letter etc.
Off duty 10.45-12.45
Nice afternoon. Dressings evening
Lancaster arm not very great.
Welding more comf.
Sister off afternoon. Faucett day off
Page 137
September 9th Month 1917
6 Thursday 249-116
Thunder storm last night awake until 11p.m.
Inspected this morning, M.O. saw all.
Off duty 2-4
Tea in town with Stan
Had photo taken with boys.
1917-30 Days September
7 September 250-115
Slept much better.
Lancasters arm looking better. Dressed 4 hry
Off duty 10-45 – 12-45
Rested in morning. Not oozing
Cooked eggs for boys, wrote letters.
Bed early.
Page 138
September 9th Month 1917
8 September 251-114
Dressing all morning. Round with M.O..
Off duty ½ day.
Went to Finsbury Park.
All looking well
Heard from Brother
1917-30 Days September
9 September 252-113
On duty early. Pts doing well.
Off duty 10-12 first dinner
Visitors in afternoon
Zepp. scare.
All patients down all clear soon after
Dressings at night
Page 139
September 9th Month 1917
10 Monday 253-112
Inspection by Capt. Giles. Saw all.
Ops for Tuesday, Prep same.
Lancs. Arm better. Off duty 6-8
Expecting Pritch.
Heard from home
1917-30 Days September
11 Tuesday 254-111
Duty early
2 ops.
Harrison rather ill. better after 5. Pulse good.
Off duty 2-4.
Pritch came out for tea
Came to wards after, told experiences
Page 140
September 9th Month 1917
12 WEDNESDAY 255-110
Nothing extra in morning.
Off duty afternoon went to see Paccisfrats & tea with Fausett.
Back to Hospital 6p.m. Dressings.
Told stories in next room until 10 p.m.
Sister Darby very funny.
Cadet girls moved to duty Room
Sleeping still
Met J at B.P. Tubes.
1917-30 Days September
13 THURSDAY 256-109
Inspection in 41.
Cadet G for op on Friday, Prep same
Harrison not very well. E.S.C relief.
Wells leg not looking very great, seems to have cold.
Asp.X given &
Am. Iurn Z.1 4/hourly
Page 141-150
Page 141
September 9th Month 1917
16 SUNDAY 259-106
Early. Duty 7 a.m.
Dressings as usual.
Pts leg open on inner side.
Off duty 2-6
Wrote letters & slept.
On duty early felt tired. Bed at 9pm
1917-30 Days September
17 MONDAY 260-105
Inspection in 41. No change.
Pts doing well
Off duty 10-45.
Tea in afternoon, poached eggs for boys
Evening dressings as usual
Heard from Dick & home.
Page 143
September 9th Month 1917
18 TUESDAY 261-104
Brown op on leg
Dressings through very quick. Packed & redressed & bandaged tightly, not through again, not dressed at night.
Off duty 2-4
Usual work after tea, med etc.
In bed by 9 p.m.
Heard from Jim & home.
1917-30 Days September
19 WEDNESDAY 262-103
Down very early.
Browns leg dressed no heomorhage.
Other cases doing well.
Brooks leg to be on splint at night, very upset over it.
Sister off ½ day write report
Travers not as should be. Sent for M.O. all well.
Page 144
September 9th Month 1917
20 SEPTEMBER 263-102
Raby on his knees 7.30 a.m.
Sweep in duty room & kitchens some dust.
Busy morning, started dressings after 9 a.m.
M.O. round
Gibb much the same, still very sleepy.
1917-30 Days September
21 FRIDAY 264-101
Nothing extra to note.
Dressings in morning wounds looking very well.
Lancasters arm looking better, still fussing.
Welding not very well. Shoulders
Dags heaps better.
Gimblett & Harrison doing well. Taking well.
Heard for home & Dick
Page 145
September 9th Month 1917
22 SATURDAY 265-100
Started dressings early left the round no change
To get spoon for Sgt Young in morning.
Back discharging feely.
Others doing well.
Off duty ½ day. In town
1917-30 Days September
23 SUNDAY 266-99
Down early
Off duty 10-12.30 wrote letters home etc.
Dinner, on duty afternoon. Lovely flowers
Poached eggs for boys tea
Busy evening ending well
Bed early
Page 146
September 9th Month 1917
24 MONDAY 267-98
On duty until 2p.m. Dinner & bed for night duty
Div.IV some night air raid commenced about 8p.m. 2 hours.
Pts got down to lower floor except McTavish. comf
Not taking nous very well.
Finished work early.
Trouble with beds etc.
1917-30 Days September
25 TUESDAY 268-97
On duty early.
Nurse Packer helped
Air raid commenced about 8. 10 all clear.
Tea for patients.
Boys sang lots of songs appeared quite happy & soon settled down
Heaps of work in morning ? ? T.
Page 147
SEPTEMBER 9th Month-1917
26 WEDNESDAY 269-96
Duty a night much the same.
No raid. T. as usual.
Pts will not get up in
Morning. Some trouble.
Cpl. Round. Some language
Heard from Home. + D.
Also from Newmarket.
1917-30 Days SEPTEMBER
27 THURSDAY 270-295
Raid commenced at 8.
Likely. Boys singing
All songs.
Tea all round
Very busy morning.
Boys better
Bloods Spec. every
Hour. Some time.
M.C ? came along.
Tea.
All clear. 10.30.
Page 148
SEPTEMBER 9th Month—1917
28 FRIDAY 271-94
Raid symbol? Commence 7 – 20,
Guns terrible,
Boys bricks.
Mc? seeming weaker
Nights short.
All clear 11. P.m.
Raiders very close.
Saw shrapnel flying.
Lot of Damage done
Yesterday.
Did not sleep very well,
Bed early.
1917—30 Days SEPTEMBER
29 SATURDAY 272-93
Raid commenced about 8.
Kept on until 11.
All clear
Women & children in
Basement.
Boys very good some.
Nervy. T. 7.
?Mc. worse. Sent for ???
Oxygen given + Brandy.
Pat.? Admitted. Pneumonia
Very bad. Breathing
Bad. Arm very swollen & red. Dressed.
Leeches applied. Heam.?
Through at 12. Dressed
More comf. morn.
Page 149
SEPTEMBER 9th Month 1917
30 SUNDAY 273-92
Raid. 8 - 10-30.
Pert? A little better.
Takes ? talks well. Bed early
This morning. Did not
Sleep yesterday.
T.7. Patients seem rather
Queer and nervy on T.
Mc somewhat brighter.
More notices in messroom,
Orderly is a terror.
1917__ 31 Days OCTOBER
1 October MONDAY 274-91
Eight Hours Day, Sydney
Dreadful Raid. For
3 hours. Col. Came round.
remarked on coolnes
of nurses.
Boys jolly good.
Went up to Town
With Williams lunch.
Heard from Home.
Page 150
OCTOBER 10th Month—1917
2 TUESDAY 275-90
Quiet night on whole.
no raid.
Pert not so well.
Better in morning
Several not slept well.
M. 3/15. given.
Out for walk with
Kim in morning
Lunch. out.
Talked to Darby
1917—31 Days OCTOBER
3 WEDNESDAY 276-89
Duty early some
Night. Pts. Getting
on. Pert better.
Pegg very bad T.102.
no raid.
Some supper. Did a
little cooking. Sent
round.
Received Paper for 2.a.
undecided what to do.
Tea in Duty room.
four. --- --- ---
Page 151-160
Page 151
OCTOBER 10th Month – 1917
4 THURSDAY 277-88
Walk with. Kim.
Some ????. Lunch out.
Heard from Pritch.
Bed about 11.
Slept well yesterday
Pert better.
Pegg very ill.
Spec. Orderly came.
Some Boys. Transferred.
quiet night.
Boys. Sleeping well
1917--- 31 Days OCTOBER
5 Friday 278-87
A trifle late getting
down to breakfast
Heaps of Spec. Mist.?
(3/15)
Started work at
4.a.m.
Finished up in good
Time.
Boys in 5. Very good
Also 6. all up
Early.
Went to bed early
feeling tired.
Page 152
OCTOBER 10th Month—1917
6 SATURDAY 279-86
Raining hard.
Lot of work to do,
Pegg very ill.
? Typhoid,
Wrote some letters
Heard from Home
All well.
Spec. Orderly came.
Some work.
1917---31 Days OCTOBER
7 Sunday 280-85
Rained in the morning
M. came to see
me. Sitting Room
full. Talked in
the Hall
Sister D. arrived
very sweet made
arrangements
for Monday night.
Slept fairly well
No spec change
Page 153
OCTOBER 10th Month ---1917
8 MONDAY 281-84
Bed from 11- 4.
met. M. at Charing X.
5-45. Tea.
Golders Green Hip.
Supper. & Home.
Mouse sitting on
washstand when
I got Home.
Talked to Sister D.
in bed 10-30
Slept fair.
1917—31 Days OCTOBER
9 TUESDAY 282-83
Breakfast in bed
8.a.m. got up
at 9.30.
in sitting room
for about 2 hours
then went to bed
again.
Slept very well.
Page 154
OCTOBER 10th Month—1917
10 WEDNESDAY 283-82
Eight Hours Day, Adelaide
Heard from Home,
all well. Annie
walking.
Out for walk with
Kim. Some lunch
Bed at 12.
Slept fair.
Up at 6.30 Breakfast
On ? Duty. 7 – 45.
Pert better also Pegg.
1917—31 Days OCTOBER
11 Thursday 284-81
Bed at 10.a.m.
Read for ? 1 hour.
Slept until 4.p.m.
Kim. Went for tea
Tea & nourishment.
Slept again until 6 – 30. On duty
8. p.m,
Busy night.
Pert much better
Pegg comf
Page 155
OCTOBER 10TH Month 1917
12 FRIDAY 285-80
Letter from Home.
All well lot of letters
wrote. Home
Received flowers
Lovely.
Duty. 7 -45 to take
T. at 2.a.m.
Patients ? strapped.
Goss refused
Castor Oil
(Some Rhyme.???
1917---31 Days OCTOBER
13 SATURDAY 286-79
Bed early,
After taking some
Nourishment with
Kim)
Heard from Mary
Harrison
Duty much the
same.
Boys still strapped.
Trench Fever still
In full swing
Cats, Rats, etc.
Bleeding Rats
Hourly.
did not sleep
very well. down
for tea (caught)
Page 156
OCTOBER 10th Month—1917
14 SUNDAY 287-78
Out for walk with
Arthur in morning
11 – 1. Highgate
back by tube. Rather
tired but slept well
Duty 7.45 much
The same. Williams
rather bad.
Wilkinson ?Wilkerson playing up
Waiting at Tube 10 min.
1917 –31 Days OCTOBER
15 MONDAY 288-77
Met Uncle at 8.a.m.
Out with Kimble for
walk & lunch.
Called at Selfridges.
done some shopping.
Home by 12.
Bath & Bed.
woke at 2 p.m.
Soon slept again
Duty early.
Lot of changes.
Some T. in O.R.
Tea for MG at 12.
Very cold & raining.
Page 157
OCTOBER 10th Month—1917
16 TUESDAY 289-76
Tuesday morning
Raining hard.
could not go out.
Heard from Home. 10/-
also from D. & A.
Answered letters at night
Did not wake up all
day. Down early
Cooked vegetables for
Nurses. & Sister.
Gaffer, not very good
Or Bampton – 3/15.
Head-ache in morning.
1917---31 Days OCTOBER
17 WEDNESDAY 290- 75
Still raining hard
??Dinner at of home
Bath & Bed.
Little nourishment
Before. Slept fair
Woke up at 4.p.m. saw
Kim. Went for little
Tea. Not caught caught
Duty at 7.45 .
Some more changes.
Lewes not very well.
Page 158
OCTOBER 10th Month—1917
18 THURSDAY 291-74
? Time with
Kimble in morning
lunch. Bath & Bed.
Slept fair.
no letters.
Several transfers
no raid on convoy.
Duty early.
1917---31 Days OCTOBER
19 FRIDAY 292-73
Out in morning for
walk. Bed about 12.
little music in Sitting
Room, some Songs,
? Town. in afternoon
not caught.
Heard from Home.
All well. Busy night
Raid from 10 – 1.30.
Convoy at 4.a.m
Surgical,
Page 159
OCTOBER 10th Month—1917
20 SATURDAY 293-72
Straight to bed off
Duty. felt a ??
Slept fair
On duty ?? 7 – 45 .
Work as usual.
New Patients ? move
Temp. 4.T ???? is hot.
1917 – 31 Days OCTOBER
21 SUNDAY 294-71
Proclamation Day, W.A.
Bed all day and slept
Nothing extra
happened.
Wrote letters at
Night. Some supper
Page 160
OCTOBER 10th Month—1917
22 MONDAY 295-70
Little music in
morning. Sang
(Burlington Bertie)
Heard from Home &
Newmarket.
All well. News of
Marie’s Wedding.
On Duty 7 -45
Work just the
same.
1917—31 Days OCTOBER
23 TUESDAY 296-69
Heard from D.
Not very well.
Went out in morning to. T. C. Road.
Had lunch in
Town, some feel
A little late getting
back. but not
caught.
Straight to bed
& slept fair,
Duty early.
Page 161-170
Page 161
OCTOBER 10th Month – 1917
24 WEDNESDAY 287-68
Walk in morning.
Little news. When we
Got back. Bath &
Bed. Woke at 3.30
Soon slept again.
On Duty early.
Nothing very exciting.
Boys getting on. about
now no T. above 99.
Heard from J ? G & Home
1917—31 Days OCTOBER
25 Thursday 298 – 67
Little ???? singing
Some noise.
Short walk after
dinner. read for
½ hour.
Slept fairly well
No news.
Page 162
OCTOBER 10TH Month—1917
26 FRIDAY 299-66
Out with Pritch in
morning. Bed at 11-30
Telegram at 7
from D. to late to
meet train.
On duty feeling a
bit fed up, got over
it soon.
Work as usual
Convoy. no E. Beds
Pts getting on now
1917—31 Days OCTOBER
27 SATURDAY 300-65
Dick came at 11.30
Out for walk until
2. p.m. Golders Green
Lunch at Refectory
Walked back.
Went to Bed at 2
Did not sleep very
Well On Duty 7-45.
Rang up Percy Street.
Dick rang up at 11. Great.
Leaving Paddington
at 10. a.m. Sunday
Page 163
OCTOBER 10th Month—1917
28 SUNDAY 301-64
Night off. Slept well
Also during Day
No raid.
1917—31 Days OCTOBER
29 MONDAY 302-63
Out for walk
Went to T.C. Road
With Williams
Lunch at Devonshire
dairy. Home at
12. Bath & Bed
Slept fair.
Down early for Breakfast
Raid commenced
about 10-30
All clear. 11-45
No damage near
Minnie Packed off
Also Lily sometime..
Page 164
OCTOBER 10th Month --1917
30 TUESDAY 303-62
Music in Sitting Room
until 11.
Hot milk. Bath & Bed
Slept well. S.D. called
us slept after
Only woke just in
time. Lovely night
full moon.
No raid at present
2 a.m.
1917—31 Days OCTOBER
31 WEDNESDAY 304 – 61
Pritch and Wattie came
for little nourishment.
left at 12, told tales.
Slept well after
Slept after S.D. had
Called us.
On duty 7-50.
Air Raid warning
about 11-30.
(Reggie went.)
All clear about 2-45
Col. Done a round.
Page 165
NOVEMBER 11th Month—1917
1 November THURSDAY 305-60
Straight to bed off
Duty. (no money.)
Slept fair.
Kim woke at 4-10.
went down for tea.
(caught.) by S.D.
Anyway tea was good.
Rather late getting up.
But got down just
in time. “Some“ breakfast
Duty as usual
Patients much the same.
Fairly busy night.
1917—30 Days NOVEMBER
2 FRIDAY 306-59
Wet morning.
Music in Sitting room.
(Bertie as usual).
Hot milk, & bed.
Bot water bottle leaked.
Down early & on
Duty, as usual.
Page 166
NOVEMBER 11th Month—1917
3 SATURDAY 307-58
Telegram from G.?J
Went to Chalk Farm
& Leicester Square.
for lunch
Home at 12
Met. C. waited for
Me. Went in quite
Straight (?alright) Nothing doing.
Slept well.
Parcel from Home
Marie married at 9.a.m.
Kenneth on leave
Lewis not so well.
1917—30 Days NOVEMBER
3 SATURDAY 308-57
Went to bed early
& slept well.
On Duty. early.
C. came to see me.
brought a friend
“Some Reception in the
Kitchen
Lot of Pts had inj.
A little fed up.
3 Convoy Pts. Comf.
Lewis better
Page 167
NOVEMBER 11th Month—1917
5 MONDAY 309-56
Eight Hours Day, Newcastle
Out in morning
to Bank.
Jolly hard up.
Lunch after Bath,
Slept well.
P.L. from Dick and Sisters
Down early on Duty ? 7.40
More bad inj.
1917—30 Days NOVEMBER
6 TUESDAY 310-55
Melbourne Cup Day - Public Holiday in
Victoria
Still no money.
Bed early.
after a little fun in
Sitting Room.
Did not sleep very
well, down at ? 7 pm
Usual breakfast.
On Duty. Boys very
Funny in 6. Ward.
Full of troubles in
5. Comf. in 4.
2. Pts. had the usual
& slept remarkably well after.
Page 168
NOVEMBER 11th Month---1917
7 WEDNESDAY 311-54
Out to Post Office &
Bank with Kim.
Lunch. Tyrell had 6
teeth out in morning.
Window cleaner at the
? Priory. (some fun and jokes)
Managed to get a Bath
with difficulty.
Slept fair. Slept after
Being called at 6.30.
Only down just in time
Not caught.
1917---30 days NOVEMBER
8 THURSDAY 312-53
Letters. Bed early
Still no money
Slept.
Duty. 7.45. letters
2 oclock. T. discontinued
Great cheer
Boys delighted.
Wrote some letters
Done some caps.
Finished early in morning.
Page 169
NOVEMBER 11th Month ---1917
9 FRIDAY 313-52
P.C.?? L from Mary.
Dinner at 9. A.m.
Bed for 2 hours
did not sleep.
Up at 12.30.
Out at 1.30. saw lot
of the Boys.
Took Mary to Selfridges
done a little shopping
Home at 7.
Out at 8. To see
C ?? L -- very nice time
but raining most of the time. 10 min. late
S.D. very irate. Calmed
Down after. Slept well
Night off.
1917 ---30 Days NOVEMBER
10 SATURDAY 314-51
Out with Kim for
lunch.
Did not sleep very well
Called at 6.30. Down
At 7. For Breakfast
Duty. 7-45.
Convoy at 8.30
2.Cases Conf. T.7
Page 170
NOVEMBER 11th Month---1917
11 SUNDAY 315-50
Feeling very tired
straight to bed
9.30. Slept fairly well
woke at 2 to 4.
Sister called us in
the usual way.
On duty 7.45 outside
the Office until 8.10.
Convoy at 10.30 ? 1 lane
(Grenadier Guards)
Tea in B. Room for Cap W.
(very funny.)
Overlooked isolation)
Han H???? Haemorrh. ????? irate.
1917 –30 Days NOVEMBER
12 MONDAY 316-49
Went to T.C. road.
Lunch at Corner House.
Home at 11-45.
Bath & Bed.
Did not sleep well.
Down to Breakfast
early on duty.
Rather busy.
Nurse B. helping in
other wards.
Page 171-180
Page 171
NOVEMBER 11th Month -1917
13 TUESDAY 317-48
Straight to Bed
Read until 12.
Down at 7P.m
Duty . very busy
No special Change
1917-30 Days NOVEMBER
14 WEDNESDAY 318-47
Golders Green in morning
Lovely morning.
Heard from Home.
wrote letters etc.
Bed at 11.30
Woke several times
Tea at 4.30
not caught.
Duty early
nothing extra doing.
Page 172
NOVEMBER 11th Month – 1917
15 THURSDAY 319-46
Golders Green in morning
with Klim. no money
yet. some lunch
Home & Bed about 11.30
Did not sleep well.
Rather later getting up
feeling tired.
Duty early a quiet night
nothing extra.
1917—30 Days NOVEMBER
16 FRIDAY 320-45
To Town in morning to
Aus. Head Quarters.
Lunch at Lyons.
No news.
Bed at 12. (missed
Bus ) Slept.
Duty early wrote letters
1 to C & Home.
Page 173
NOVEMBER 11TH Month –1917
17 SATURDAY 321-44
Music in Sitting Room
until 11 Bath & Bed
Down 7.10
Convoy at 11 I Case
gassed Canadian
Laundry not come
home. yet.
1917-30 Days NOVEMBER
18 SUNDAY 322-43
Played Hymns
in morning before
Dinner.
Went to bed about
10.30.
Slept fair.
A little late getting
down at night.
Patients much the
same.
Page 174
NOVEMBER 11th Month -1917
19 MONDAY 323-42
Duty . D
Boys better.
Letters from Home
& Pritap
answered letters
1917-30 Days NOVEMBER
20 TUESDAY 324-41
Out for walk.
nice walking
Lunch out. Coffee & da* k
Bed at 11.30
Page 175
NOVEMBER 11th Month -1917
21 WEDNESDAY 325-40
Nothing special
Work as usual.
1917-30 Days NOVEMBER
22 THURSDAY 326-39
ditto
Page 176
NOVEMBER 11th Month -1917
23 FRIDAY 227-38
Proclamation Day , Victoria
Cheques at 9.30 £*.1.8
Uniform £ 4.0.0.
Lunch in High Street
In bed about 12
Called a* Pm got up
went to Camden town
in afternoon.
Met H.R.C. at 8.10
nice walk. Interesting
Slept in Sadlers room
Breakfast at 8.
1917—30 Days NOVEMBER
24 SATURDAY 326-37
Golders Green in
morning. Lunch
Back by tube.
Read for about 1 hour
Slept well all day.
Down early. Duty
nothing extra to note
Page 177
NOVEMBER 11th Month –1917
25 SUNDAY 329-36
Bed at 10
did not sleep until
1.30
awake at 6
Some of our
Duty . 8. Early
nothing extra.
1917-30 Days NOVEMBER
26 MONDAY 330-35
Received Photos
from H.R.C also note.
T.C. Road with
Williams. Lunch
at Bond Street.
Home at 11.45.
Bath & Bed
Page 178
NOVEMBER 11 th Month -1917
27 TUESDAY 331-34
Father still on Duty 1.45.a.m
doing T.A Convoy at 2 p.m
no beds here.
Johnstone not so well
T.102
T. down at 2
straight to bed.
1917-30 Days NOVEMBER
28 WEDNESDAY 332-33
Town in morning
Lunch.
Privy at 11.30
Met Sister D on the
stairs. Could not.
get a bath.
Went to Bed.
Bed gave way one
side.
Slept fair. Duty 7.45
no change .
wrote letters etc
Caps Laundered
Page 179
NOVEMBER 11th Month –1917
29 THURSDAY 333-32
Slept well in morning
2 letters from D.
Bed early. did not
sleep .well .
woke at 4. Got up.
D came at 7-30.
Walked over with me,
On Duty alone. Lt D. on*
rather busy.
Johnstone very ill. Brigh*
1917- 30 Days NOVEMBER
30 FRIDAY 234-31
To town in morning
with D. saw Tank etc
lunch at Corner House
did some shopping.
Back to Hampstead
at 2. not adugat
On Duty 7.45.
Busy 63 Temps.
Alone. New Patients .
no Coal. jolly cold.
all night. Started
work at 3-a.m
very fed up & tired
Page 180
DECEMBER 12th Month -1917
1 December SATURDAY 335-30
Straight to bed.
Slept better.
On Duty 7-40 Convoy
R.W.F. Thomas W.4
Busy on alone
finished. up early
Johnstone better.
1917-31 Days DECEMBER
2 SUNDAY 336-29
Bed early.
not slept very
well little late
for Breakfast.
Duty early . alone.
rather busy.
started work at
3.15. Great in 11
Page 181-190
Page 181
DECEMBER 12th month –1917
3 MONDAY 327-28
Golders Green in
morning. By Tube.
Lunch out with
Kim.
Bed about 11.30
Slept fairly well
Down early
“Some “ Breakfast
First Aid to Sister D
Busy at Hospital
Johnstone better
alone started early
1917-31 Days DECEMBER
4 TUESDAY 338-27
straight to beds
felt a bit of.
did not sleep.
a little late
getting down.
DECEMBER 12th month –1917
3 MONDAY 327-28
Golders Green in
morning. By Tube.
Lunch out with
Kim.
Bed about 11.30
Slept fairly well
Down early
“Some “ Breakfast
First Aid to Sister D
Busy at Hospital
Johnstone better
alone started early
1917-31 Days DECEMBER
4 TUESDAY 338-27
straight to beds
felt a bit of.
did not sleep.
a little late
getting down.
Page 182
DECEMBER 12th Month -1917
5 WEDNESDAY 339-26
T. C. Road in morning
with Kim & Sadler
buying Present for
Barker. Lunch at
Slaters rather nice.
Home at 12. Bed
Down at 7.P.m
Duty 7- 45
Raid warning at 2.40
all clear.3.5 a.m
Raid at 4a.m fains
all clear.6.45.
1917-31 Days DECEMBER
6 THURSDAY 340-25
Straight to Bed
Not feeling very good
grsX Slept fair
woke about 3
down early
Duty 7-45. No E Beds
Alone . plenty to do.
Page 183
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
7 FRIDAY 341-24
Walk in morning.
Bed at 11.30.
Slept fairly well.
Duty 8.P.m.
Johnstone letter.
no help.
done early in
morning.
1917 – 31 Days DECEMBER
8 SATURDAY 342-23
Cheques. at 8.10.
Chimney on fire
up above. Soot in
9. some mess.
Bond St. with
Sadler in morning
Bed at 12.30.
Woke at 5.
Out at 7-30. night
off. Slept at the
flat. nice night
+ walk with . C.
rather sad. part of time
could not sleep.
Page 184
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
9 SUNDAY 343-22
In Sitting room until
11.a.m. Music.
Bed. did not sleep
very well.
Woke very early.
On Duty – 7-40.
Busy. New Orderly.
very dense but willing
something to be thankful
for.
1917 - 31 Days DECEMBER
10 MONDAY 344-21
Separation Day, Queensland
Public Holiday in Brisbane
Golders Green in morning
Back a 12.
Down first to Breakfast.
- New base in 5. Amputation.
- 2.Sgt. R. “Belladonna”
Poison. Pupils v. dilated
Rambling & reststive
condition. Seen by Lieut.
Dougherty. Morph.3/8 gr.
at 1-15 slept heavily
at intervals after 2.30.
Eye [illegible] hot,
Better in morning
& quite rational.
Page 185
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
11 TUESDAY 345-20
Felt very tired in the
morning. Went to
bed early.
Heard from Home. all
well.
Down early at night.
Pt. in 5 better.
not quite so busy.
1917 – 31 Days DECEMBER
12 WEDNESDAY 346-19
In bed at 10. a.m.
Called about 4-10.
But at 5. P.m. with H.
very nice time.
delightful night.
Back to Priory at
6-15.
Down first to breakfast.
Letters from A. – D.
quite well.
New case in 6. McKay.
Page 186
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
13 THURSDAY 347-18
Shopped in Hampstead.
with Kim.
Bed at 11.
Duty. 7-45. All.
Particulars of nationality
taken. Laundry. 1/-
1917 – 31 Days DECEMBER
14 FRIDAY 348-17
To bed early slept
better than yesterday.
first down at night.
served breakfast.
Plenty to do at
night. but no
body very ill.
Page 187
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
15 SATURDAY 349-16
very cold. Music
in the Sitting room
until 11. tea & Bed.
Duty. 7-40. V.A.D
On duty very good.
1917 – 31 Days DECEMBER
16 SUNDAY 350-15
to Bed at 9-30.
Called at 3-20
Did not sleep very well
Out at 5 with H.
wet night & snowing
hard.
Golders Green by tube.
walked back.
Duty early.
quite Happy.
Page 188
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
17 MONDAY 351-14
Bed at 10.30.
Heard from Home. all well
Slept well. after 1. P.m
Duty 7-50
Busy night
McKay rather bad.
improved by morning.
18 TUESDAY 352-13
Bed at 9-30 after
good dinner.
Slept a little.
Called at 1. up & dressed
out at 2.P.m. tube.
Queens Hall in afternoon
Concert very good indeed.
Dinner at Fullers.
Raid warning about 6.30.
In Boots Basement until
10-10. H. rushed for Kings X.
Slept with friends.
Shepherds Bush. quite
an exciting experience
The end of an Imperfect Day
at. 12
Page 189
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
19 WEDNESDAY 353-12
Back to Hampstead
at 10. a.m.
Apologized to Sister. D
All is well.
Heard of some adventures
& told some.
Bed at 12. could not
sleep. well at all.
up at 6 P.m.
duty 8. Busy.
1917 -31 Days DECEMBER
20 THURSDAY 354-11
Very misty morning
Sat in Sitting room
& slept until 11-
then went to bed.
Called at 6.30.
Prepared for sweep
when I got on Duty.
Toffs’. Very ill T.104. 10. P.m.
Page 190
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
21 FRIDAY 355-10
Town in morning
Lunch out.
Priory at 12. Bed
not slept.
Down early. Duty.
Toffo better. Bright.
McKay rather bad.
1917 – 31 Days DECEMBER
22 SATURDAY 356-9
Town in morning.
Shopping with Kim.
Bed about 8. P.m.
Slept better
Duty at 7-50 [image]
Air Raid warning at 8.
Lights out [image] 8.30 watch
11. Cooked Cakes for
the Boys. great.
17 new Boys
Songs during Raid.
Boys happy.
Page 191-200
Page 191
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
23 SUNDAY 357-8
Bed. Early, slept.
nothing extra happened
today.
Duty 7-50.
McKay bad
Toffe better,
1917 31 Days DECEMBER
24 MONDAY 358-7
Ma came. Euston
12-5. Walked up Lift
Steps, some job
Ma looking well.
Lunch in town
Priory at 1- . Bed.
Very tired. Slept
well. on the whole,
McKay. very bad at
night. Slept very little
Page 192
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
25 TUESDAY 359-6
Christmas Day
Bed. At 9-30. very tired.
not slept.
Called at 3. Tea in ward
at 4-30. very nice.
Lot of visitors
Sang some songs.
1917 – 31 Days DECEMBER
26 WEDNESDAY 360-5
Boxing Day
Bed at 10. a.m.
Feeling rotten.
Called at 4,
Went to Ward Party
Some Boys very funny
Some Sun-flower sang.
Page 193
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
27 THURSDAY 361-4
Met Ma at 9.30.
Went to Rhoderick Road.
Lunch out.
Came on to ward at
7-30. Boys very tired
Bonnett very bad.
did not sleep.
Digger not [image] so [image] well.
1917 – 31 Days DECEMBER
28 FRIDAY 362-3
Proclamation Day, S.A.
Went straight to
bed. slept well.
Called at 5.30.
Dinner. 6-30. very nice.
Sitting room after.
told few funny stories.
until 8.30.
On Duty at 9.
Orderly had been very
good. Bonnett
ill.
Page 194
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
29 SATURDAY 363-2
In bed all day.
& slept well.
no change at night.
1917 – 31 Days DECEMBER
30 SUNDAY 364-1
Bed at 10. a.m
not slept very well.
Duty 7-50.
Toffs moved to 49.
Others much the same.
Page 195
DECEMBER 12th Month – 1917
31 MONDAY 355-0
Pantomime G M.C. good
Shopping to Golders Green
In morning bought
cake for Party.
Had a spill in the tube
another one in Heath
Street.
Met a lot of the Boys
went to bed at 12.
Called at 3-30.
Hospital 4-30. for
Entertainment, very
good indeed.
Duty at 8.P.m.
Some boys very bad
3/15 for several.
Woke up Scotch Boys
at midnight. Coffee.
NOTES FOR 1918
Most interesting
year. on the whole
made several new
friends.
Page 196
NOTES FOR 1918
Lotio Calamina
Cal. Prop. gr. X.V.
Zinc. Ox. “ X
Glyc. mg xxx
Liq. Calc. “ 1xxx
Aqu. Ad. 3/3 j.
[image]
NOTES FOR 20-18
19 minims – I.G.C.
Spr. Campbell. Age. 42
T.98th-80-26
News.
[image]
Page 197
NOTES FOR 1918
Nurse Pritchard
Morgan House
Llanfaes
Brecon S. Wales
88 Park Road
Upper Baker street
London N.W.
St Marlebone Infirmary
Wrackham Street
Notting Hill
Mrs Johnson
14 Montfelia Road
Kentish Town
Page 198
JANUARY – Cash Memoranda
[nb this is all written sideways on page]
Alas! How easily things go wrong
A sigh too much, or a kiss too long
And there follows a mist + sweeping rain
And life is never the same again.
[image]
I don’t pretend to teach the age
Its mission or its folly
A task like that requires a sage
My disposition’s jolly.
[image]
How is it that love comes.
It comes unsought, unsent.
[image]
FEBRUARY – Cash Memoranda.
Page 199
March—Cash Memorandum
Mrs Johnson
C/o Mrs Baxter
73 Conway Street
Long Eaton
Nr Northampton
Lez
Goldstien. Asp X
Hine
R.E.W.
Central Hotel
Percy Street 4401
April Cash Memorandum
Nurse Davies
Red X Hospital
Wisbech
Cambs.
Mrs Gillson
The Kennels
Whaddon
Bletchley
Bucks
Page 200
May—Cash Memorandum
Kernigs Sign.
Cadet A.R.C. Bowie
Co East Clarement St
Edinburgh
H. Rev Clarkson M.A. Hons
Whitburn
West Lothian
Scotland
June Cash Memorandum
Bowie
No 2 R.G.A. Cadet School
Maresfield Park
Uckfield
Sussex
29 Ward
Edinburgh War Hospital
Bangour
Scotland
N.B.
Page 201-203
Page 201
July—Cash Memorandum
Pte H.M. Lean 5438
9th Royal Scots
Hut 13 E Division
Convalescent Hos.
Woodcote Park
Epsom.
Cadet Sparks
Foden & Co
9 Chiswell Street
London E.C.
Miss J. Welch
430 High Road
Streatham Common S.W.
August Cash Memorandum
Cadet T.E. Stevens
Stanley J. ?amedl
Rosa Mays n
Rosa Mystica
Barnsole Rd
Gillingham
Kent
(Jim) A. Coy 6 Hut
No 12 Officers Cadet Batt
Newmarket
Suffolk.
Page 202
September—Cash Memorandum
E.W.W.
No 1 R.A. Cadet School
Ordnance road
St John’s Wood N.W.
Cadet J. Af 6394
C Hut 25
C Division
Woodcote Park Conval. Hos
Epsom
C/o M Slatter Surry
21 Elm Tree Road
St Johns Wood
London N.W.
October Cash Memorandum
Pte E. Williams
Ward B 27
414928
60th Canadian Red Cross Spec Hospital
Buxton, Derby
Cadet (Byrne)
R.H.A.
Training School
Lord Cricket ground
N.W.
Page 203
November—Cash Memorandum
10 St Anns Lane
Kings Street
Norwich
Pte V.E.F. 9290
5th Batt
Royal Fus. Hut 23
North Hall Weadow
Dover
December- Cash Memorandum
Smith 11-12-12
Spencer
8-9-0
Nurse Madgwich
23 Mount Street
Coventry
Meredan 10. 994 -92-22
A.D. Merriman M.A.
55 Marzon Road
Charlton
S.E.7