Bill Saunders

1915

• 14 April 1915Rifle drill and signalling. - Had a squad for rifle drill. - Bill Saunders came down from London. - Off all aft. - Mount guard at 5.40 - AS. Bks. - Some guard room. …
• 26 July 1915… yan reported the house to be in a filthy condition. Dismissed. - Bath parade. Went in town with Bill Mclean + Bill Saunders. - Helped Ham out by taking in a punk show at the Leas Pavillion + walked out after.
• 29 July 1915… over to Pearce Hall + played checkers with Puss. Muster parade this aft. - Was going to stay in this eve. but Bill Saunders came over so we went in town to the show.
• 30 July 1915… noon, with hail. - Medical inspection. - 5th C.M.R.s got in last night. - Went in town early - Met Bills McLean + Saunders later.
• 2 August 1915… am. - Saw Lowry, Batchelor, Billy Nick, Paul Clarke + Pete Cuttle with C.M.Rs - Went in town + had tea. - Met Bill Saunders. Got a couple of seats for the "Marriage Market" - Came out early.
• 4 August 1915… s + I didn't bother about going on parade this morning. - Made the round of the clubs + then went over to see Bill Saunders at the R.M. Hospital. Inspection by BonarLaw this aft. - no getting out of it either. + t …
• 10 August 1915… letters at the Wesleyan all morning. Slept over by the Martello Tower all aft. - Went in town about 4P.M. Met Bill Saunders but he had a date. Went down to the pier.
• 14 August 1915Went sick with a sore throat. - Keough painted it with iodine to make it worse. - Went over + paid a visit to Bill Saunders. - This aft we went in to the show. - "The Pearl Girl" - Punk. - For want of something be …
• 31 October 1915… herland on leave from front. - Took a walk with Ted + Newt along the shore from Sandgate to Hythe. - Rough. - Bill Saunders gone back to Canada. - Bill Pennock + 2 other officers arrived with Fortress Co'y.