Monday, 17 January 2011

April 1918


1st Monday / 6th Saturday
Day Duty in No. 2 Surgical Ward.

7th Sunday
Heavy fighting continues. Wounded coming in all the time. We are

10th Wednesday
The Germans are still placing overpowering numbers against this front. Heavy casualties on both sides.

12th Friday
Lillers.
We sent all the wounded on tractors and the C.C.S. packed up to evacuate. I had a good time for last day. Fritz bombs here at night.

13th Saturday
We left at 2am by M.A.C. and rejoined Unit at Labourse at 3am. Reveille 5.30am, then Unit leave the above place at 8.30am. March to Divion a distance of 8 miles. Billeted in old barns.

14th Sunday
Divion.
Standing to for the line.

16th Tuesday
Heavy bombardments continue.

17th Wednesday
The Unit march away from Divion at 11.30am and arrive at Bruay at the old C.C.S.
18th Thursday
Bruay.
Still standing to for the line.

21st Sunday
Bruay.

22nd to 24th Wednesday
Bruay.
Admitted to hospital, Sick.

25th Thursday
The Unit march away from Bruay to Hesdigneul. I went by Amb. waggon. We erected camp, billeted in Bell tents.

26th Friday
Hesdigneul.
Ex. Duty.

27th Saturday
Unloading Medical Stores Waggon.

28th Sunday
Hesdigneul.
Church Parade.

29th Monday
Usual routine.

30th Tuesday
Left Hesdigneul for the line A.D.S. at Essars, our post at farm house at Le Hamel.as picket.

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