Len Rainboth
Acquaintance
Mentioned: 1916, 1917, 1918
Comrades in the field A friend who turns up in passing across three years of the diary: spotted near Bécourt Wood in 1916, seen again at Château La Haie in July 1917 while both are waiting (unsuccessfully) to catch a glimpse of the King, missing a train to Camiers later that year and spending the afternoon instead, and met again at the 4th Divisional Club in February 1918 while Robertson is passing through on leave. Nothing beyond these brief encounters is recorded about him.
Appears in the diary · 5 entries
1916
- 13 October 1916… lunch. – over thro BECORT Wood. – Crossed the Grenadine Gds. parade ground & saw Walter Batch. – Also saw Len Rainboth. – Turner gone to 2nd F.C. They say there is another show on for the 15th. – Suppose the …
1917
- 11 July 1917… to see the King & then missed him but it's his own fault as he didn't turn up on time. – Saw Billy Nick & Len Rainboth. – Skipper & I had lunch with Dunbar & Scotty. – Called on 8th F.C. on the way back. – We …
- 30 August 1917Chilly. Peake and Winter moved in. – Len Rainboth, on his way to Camiers, missed his train and spent the aft here. – Sewell and I took in t …
1918
- 7 February 1918… . – Boswell sent down the side-car for me after lunch, so went up to dinner with him at Dinkyville. – Met Len Rainboth & Pont Armour at the 4th Div. Club. – Saw the 4th shows. – They put on “A Lad in France” …
- 28 March 1918… s may have to shift & considering our transport, we all are prepared to abandon kits & travel with packs. Len Rainboth in to tea.