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Front cover Diary 1917

 

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F.M.V.B. Brown

Military Hospital

Hampstead

From E.V.W

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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

  1.  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

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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

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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

 

Page 30

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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

 

Page 32

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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

 

Page 33

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FEBRUARY                                                                                                                                           2nd Month- 1917

10 Saturday        41-324

Lovely day

Afternoon great

Still busy

Right hand page

11 Sunday           41-323

Plenty to do

Tea in fitz

Some day

 

Page 34

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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

 

Page 35

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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

 

Page 36

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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

 

Page 37

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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

 

Page 38

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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.

 

 

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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

 

Page 39

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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.

 

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1917-28 days                                                                                                                                      FEBRUARY

23 Friday              54-312

Off duty morning

Great

Pritch better

Lazy afternoon

Convoy of T.B.

4 patients rather bad

 

Page 40

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FEBRUARY                                                                                                                                           2nd Month- 1917

24 Saturday        55-310

‘Some day’

Nice afternoon, but busy.  No special changes

 

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1917-28 days                                                                                                                                      FEBRUARY

25 Sunday           56- 309

Duty morning

Off duty 2-6

Had a nice time with Wattie.

 






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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.

 

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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.

 

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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. ??

 

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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

 

Page 44

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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

 

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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

 

Page 45

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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

 

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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

 

Page 46

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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

 

 

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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.

 

Page 47

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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

 

 

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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

 

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Home all day.

Visited friends, saw Mr Stockwin.

Came back by the 6 from Castle, arrive Euston 7-40

 

Page 49

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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.

 

 

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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.

 

Page 50

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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.

 

 

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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.

 

Page 52

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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.

 

 

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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.

 

Page 53

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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

 

 

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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.

 

Page 54

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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.

 

 

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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.

 

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1917—31 DAYS                                                                                                                  MARCH

27 TUESDAY        86-279

Ross shows improvement. Still on fluids

W improving

On duty all day

 

Page 56

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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

 

Page 57

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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

 

 

 

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1917—31 DAYS                                                                                                                  MARCH

31 SATURDAY    90-275

On duty morning

Sister Week end

Hayward came to see us in afternoon

Walked fine

 

Page 58

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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.

 

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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.

 

Page 59

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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.

 

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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

 

Page 60

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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”

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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







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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.

 

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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.

 

 

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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.

 

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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

 

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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.

 

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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

 

 

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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.

 

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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,

 

 

 

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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

 





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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

 

 

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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.

 

Page 72

LEFT HAND PAGE

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

 

Page 73

LEFT HAND PAGE

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.

 

Page 74

LEFT HAND PAGE

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.

 

Page 76

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

 

Page 77

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

 

 

Page 78

 

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)

 

Page 79

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

-----

 

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.

  1. New base in 5. Amputation.
  2. 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