Hazel

Girlfriend, back home in Canada

Mentioned: 1915–1917

Robertson's girlfriend back home in Canada. He writes to her often, carries her photograph in a leather case, and notes her birthday in the diary.

Appears in the diary · 4 entries

20 February 1915Parade at 9.30 & short march for exercise. – Letter from Hazel. – Tried to get shore leave but couldn’t make it. – Received 1st inoculation so am free f …

4 January 1917… el exactly like a dream & neither does anyone else. 10pm Surprises don't come singly. – A long letter from Hazel today & she says she is coming to England next March in time for my next leave. & what's …
2 June 1917… ped around La Coullotte. Saw Ernie on the way back & as he had just had mail I got the latest from home. – Hazel was sick & in hospital. – He had no other gossip so I strafed him. Called on Bethune at 2 …
20 July 1917… en with 2nd on H.Q. staff for a year. – A letter from home but one measly card was all that turned up from Hazel. – Guess I'm turned loose.