Harvey

1916

• 13 March 1916… aken. - Warm work riding. Met Bill Walbank, Pont Armour & Fernie Gendron. - McCallum came down to dinner. - Harvey’s commission came thro. - Met Hal Scott in Dranoutre on way up to trenches for instructio …
• 15 March 1916… p as they were putting the stove in the room. Lots of talk about hte Corps going up to the Ypres salient. - Harvey went on leave. - Sent shell noses to Charley. Garrow came up - Rode up to Locre with him. …
• 25 March 1916Channel str. “Sussex” out from Fkstn with mail & passengers Torpedoed yesterday Fair. - Harvey and Casement got back last night. Two of the R.E. chaps came in this morning. - Some hous …
• 27 March 1916… t gets #1. Turner now acting 2nd in command so I get #4 - Turner having to go back to Dranoutre for a day - Harvey is 2nd I/c - He’s alright, but it is hardly pleasant for Cur. & I - Morning spent cleanin …
• 30 March 1916Clear - Cool. - Harvey and Bevan off to new area. - Morning #3 & #4 - Lashings - Afternoon explosives, demolitio …
• 2 April 1916Met Wop Stewart. Hot. - Some row last night. - Hope it isn’t the usual thing. - Turner, Harvey, Alexander & self for front line - Turner and I came up this morning. - Country more deso …
• 3 April 19163 A.M. - still waiting. - Harvey & Alex got up with the men about 9.30 by making detour. - R.E. party has made several att …
• 28 June 1916… del trenches so I get the next tour with Bevan. Went up to Ry. Dugouts with the Maj. & stayed up to go over Harvey’s end. – A beautiful country, especially round Sanctuary Wood. Fritz attacked on 13th Fro …
• 11 July 1916… . – 2nd Tunnel Co’y 22 21st Batty wagon lines. Saw Hal Mooney – Had tea with the C.R.E. – Turner, Birkett & Harvey will probably get something for last month’s work. – I’ll be the only one in the Co’y wit …