15th November 1916Frank writes, his duty was in a hospital situated in a marquee which could have been similar to the photo.
Frank sent this card to Ethel on the 30 November 1916November 1916
1st Wednesday
Marched away from Brévillers at 7am o’clock, arrived at Outrebois at 11am o’clock. 10 miles.
3rd Friday
Reveille 4.30am.
Marched away from Outrebois 6am and arrived at Gapennes at 11.30am o’clock, a distance of 18 miles.
5th Sunday
Gapennes.
Marched to Church Parade, which unfortunately did not take place.
6th Monday
Gapennes.
The Unit commended a course of Training. Physical Drill at 7.30am, Company Drill 10am to 12am.
Lecture afternoon.
8th Wednesday
Gapennes.
News of Fred (Franks brother) being sent to No 16 Base General Hospital.
11th Saturday
Left Gapennes at 11am o’clock and marched to Froyelles, a distance of 4 miles. The Unit is billeted in a Farm, 3 miles from Crécy and its ancient battlefield.
13th Monday
The Unit march in all 15 miles to be inspected by General, all 3 Amb being present, everything went off well.
14th Tuesday
Reveille 6.30am.
Drill in full marching order during morning.
Fetched out of bed at night to go on Hospital duty.
Very cold weather.
15th Wednesday
Day Hospital duty, in double walled marquee which is only for our Units sick.
Hospital duty.
22nd Wednesday
Marched away from Froyelles at 1pm o’clock and arrived at Yvrench at 3.30pm o’clock, a distance of 7 miles, billeted in barn.
23rd Thursday
Reveille at 5am. Breakfast 6am. Left Yvrench at 7.15am and marched to Bachimont a distance of 12 miles passing through Auxi-le-Chateau.
24th Friday/30thThursday
No entries
[Presumably during this time there ws a march to Brévillers, about 20km (about 12 miles) to the South-East, where they were on 31st October.]
1st Wednesday
Marched away from Brévillers at 7am o’clock, arrived at Outrebois at 11am o’clock. 10 miles.
3rd Friday
Reveille 4.30am.
Marched away from Outrebois 6am and arrived at Gapennes at 11.30am o’clock, a distance of 18 miles.
5th Sunday
Gapennes.
Marched to Church Parade, which unfortunately did not take place.
6th Monday
Gapennes.
The Unit commended a course of Training. Physical Drill at 7.30am, Company Drill 10am to 12am.
Lecture afternoon.
8th Wednesday
Gapennes.
News of Fred (Franks brother) being sent to No 16 Base General Hospital.
11th Saturday
Left Gapennes at 11am o’clock and marched to Froyelles, a distance of 4 miles. The Unit is billeted in a Farm, 3 miles from Crécy and its ancient battlefield.
13th Monday
The Unit march in all 15 miles to be inspected by General, all 3 Amb being present, everything went off well.
14th Tuesday
Reveille 6.30am.
Drill in full marching order during morning.
Fetched out of bed at night to go on Hospital duty.
Very cold weather.
15th Wednesday
Day Hospital duty, in double walled marquee which is only for our Units sick.
Hospital duty.
22nd Wednesday
Marched away from Froyelles at 1pm o’clock and arrived at Yvrench at 3.30pm o’clock, a distance of 7 miles, billeted in barn.
23rd Thursday
Reveille at 5am. Breakfast 6am. Left Yvrench at 7.15am and marched to Bachimont a distance of 12 miles passing through Auxi-le-Chateau.
24th Friday/30thThursday
No entries
[Presumably during this time there ws a march to Brévillers, about 20km (about 12 miles) to the South-East, where they were on 31st October.]
