Salmond

Fellow officer / frequent companion
Mentioned: 1917, 1918
Comrades in the field

A frequently recurring companion from at least May 1917 onward: poker, cards, a walk after dinner, dinners and boxing at the Corps DOMINION DAY sports, a horse and a saddle ("Grace") lent out more than once, and a mock court-martial sat on Peake in jest (June 30). Spelled "Salmond" through most of the year and, from late November on, sometimes "Salmon" instead; treated here as the same person.

Appears in the diary · 20 entries

1917

  • 21 May 1917… lows siting a new home in the mess. – Luck for someone. Nothing particular stirring. – Demonstrated poker to Salmond all aft. – Bill Green blew in to tea & I went back to dinner with him. After dinner Mike …
  • 3 June 1917… well. 4th Div. put on a show last night or early this A.M. – & got into the Electric St'n near La Coulotte. Salmond had given me introductory cards to people in ABERDEEN, so rather think I will make it thi …
  • 30 June 1917… The 4th Div. will be rather glad to come out I imagine. Peake is in disgrace as an improvident mess Sec'y. – Salmond & I left the mess in disgust & went to visit the 350th. – Formed a court martial which sa …
  • 2 July 1917… t kill us. – Borrowed a horse from the 215th & rode over to the DOMINION DAY sports at Corps with Stoneham & Salmond. – Some fair boxing after which Wells gave a three round exhibition with his sparring par …
  • 14 July 1917Hot & close Slept mostly – Salmond woke me up in time to have breakfast at a decent hour & I haven't got over it all day. We …
  • 15 July 1917Cool. Alexander came over to lunch. – Afterwards borrowed Salmond's horse & went out. – Called on Maj. Vince at 5th A.T. & on down to BARLIN for tea. – Ann …
  • 17 July 1917Warm. Nothing stirring. – No mail. In a nail-chewing mood. – Took Salmond out for a walk after dinner & went over to the 11th. – Everyone getting inoculated.
  • 20 July 1917Warm. Nothing much doing all morning. – Borrowed Salmond's "Grace" to ride over to BARLIN this aft. – Got photos & finding that the 2nd were at "F …
  • 8 August 1917Slept mostly. – Salmond, Butler + I went over to Maj. Gale's this evening. He has some very good records.
  • 6 September 1917Warm – Heavy thunderstorms. Quiet. – Continued our study of "Courts Martial". – Shaw, Salmond & Marney in to lunch. Quite a strafe on to-night. – Mericourt. FR. BL Div moving in. – Se …
  • 11 November 1917… 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 his wonderf …
  • 15 November 1917… the wounded. Tyron & I took another trip to MAROEIL this aft & walked back. – Called at the field cashier's. Salmond in to tea. – No mail. +8
  • 25 November 1917… er 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
  • 4 December 1917… rning getting ready for the election & the aft. in voting 26 good men & true as well as one doubtful person. Salmon, Peake, Wheeler & y.r attended a performance of the "Nissen Huts" – not half bad. – Salmo …
  • 8 December 1917second diary… . – Nom. roll of officers Cpl Heggie & 13 O.R. shipped to 6 A.E. Co'y (Bate on leave) Swopped 320 5'x2" with Salmon. Fired the cook. – 215th cook to take over. 2 saws out of action. – Installing new engine …
  • 10 December 1917Mild. Tried out Salmond's "Mealy Puddings" for brekker. – Rather flat tasting stuff. Coles came down to pay us a …
  • 16 December 1917… R.F.C. came in during brekker. – Squared him with a few things and later walked up to the Squadron (V) with Salmon to arrange for bivying with them. – We decided that they were not very hospitable. Got in …

1918

  • 2 February 1918Fine. Borrowed Salmon’s mare & rode into Aubigny. Wheeler & I saw the “Archies” again. Lots of newspaper talk t …
  • 21 March 1918… cked 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
  • 4 April 1918Showery. Dark. Very quiet. Nothing to do but argue. Westcote & Lloyd in to lunch. – Salmond in to tea. – Bulmer left.
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