Capt. Laurie

Frequent companion
Mentioned: 1917, 1918
Comrades in the field

A recurring guest through November and December 1917: in to tea and dinner repeatedly (November 11, 16, 19), still around to help initiate Salmon into the mess a week later, arriving with Capt. Watt of the 12th F.C. on November 30, and blowing in again December 2 as, by Robertson's own account, "a regular boarder these days, but pays his way."

Appears in the diary · 9 entries

1917

  • 11 November 1917… ST. POL Road. – Called on a friend of T's who runs the tyre press and watched them knock a few off. – Capt. Laurie & Salmond came in to tea and stayed to dinner after which Murray performed some more of h …
  • 16 November 1917… ok Peake nag out for a bit of an exercise after lunch. – First time top side a horse in three months. Capt. Laurie in to tea & dinner. – Also spent the evening & four francs. Cummings name in the Cas. lis …
  • 19 November 1917… hing much doing. Tryon got orders to transfer to Noeux-les-Mines. – We're all damn fed up about that. Capt. Laurie came in to dinner & spent the evening. The chinks have about reached the limit as regards …
  • 25 November 1917… ormy after lunch so the fire looked good to all of us. Spent the aft finishing of Conan Doyle's "History" – Laurie & Salmon came in to dinner so we initiated Salmon. -6
  • 30 November 1917… ve before I've paid it off, altho we are getting six a week this month. Capt. Watt (12th F.C.) came in with Laurie and stayed to dinner. – L. had his usual luck. – So did Murray. Watt says a lot of the 5t …
  • 2 December 1917… fire and were pessimistic all aft. – Gus came down & joined the merry party. – Stayed to tea and dinner. – Laurie blew in later. – He's a regular boarder these days, but pays his way. – Clear & cold toni …

1918

  • 13 January 1918… y. – Saw G.H. Mac & framed up a trip to Nice if our leaves coincide. – Saw Cassels & heard news of C.E.T.D. Laurie back from leave. +32 (21)
  • 5 February 1918… so we shall put in right away. – Phoned Jeff but he says it will take almost three two weeks to come thro. Laurie, Peake & Ackester came down to dinner. Westcote dropped in later. – Laurie followed his u …
  • 21 March 1918… had attacked in three places. Gus & I walked up to 3rd D.A.C. this aft morning. Murray came back from Hosp. Laurie & Salmon came in after dinner. +25
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