Puss

1915

• 23 July 1915Rain prevented bathing parade so skipped out. To Wesleyan home. Wrote mother. - Skipped with Puss + Ham in the aft. - Went to town 4 P.M. Called for snaps. - Took a stroll down on the bea …
• 28 July 1915Up at 2.30 - Breakfast by moonlight + out to Hythe by sunrise. - Left the rangers 6.30. Puss, Ham + I beat it. - Had breakfast + came in by bus. - Slept all morning. - Kit inspection …
• 29 July 1915… ll but escaped about 10.30 when they went in for rifles - Went 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 …
• 30 July 1915Hot. Had to stick around as a Pay parade was threatened. - Disappointed. - Gundrill until Bert sent Puss + I over to clean up the house. Heavy thunderstorm at noon, with hail. - Medical inspecti …
• 2 August 1915Pay parade. Held back 10% - Went over to the Wesleyan for the rest of the morning with Puss + John Harkom. Aft. - Went over to Dibgate with Ham. - Saw Lowry, Batchelor, Billy Nick, …
• 4 August 1915Puss + I didn't bother about going on parade this morning. - Made the round of the clubs + the …
• 5 August 1915Found a comfortable place to sleep over Dibgate while the others dug out pits. - Puss went up to Brighton with Hal as an escort to get a man. Tried to go along, but couldn't. …
• 11 August 1915Puss + I were just going to beat it when Bert told us to get ready to go out again. Wagons onl …
• 19 August 1915second diaryOff all day with Ham + Puss. A.M. on beach. P.M. the bungalow.