Simmy
Fellow officer
Mentioned: 1918
Comrades in the field A recurring companion through the first half of 1918, spelled interchangeably "Simmie" and "Simmy": routing Robertson out for an afternoon drive (February 9), joining a last-minute dinner (February 15), phoned over on short notice (March 14), lending side-cars more than once (May 10, 22), and arranging a trip to the Corps Theatre (May 14). Recurs alongside McCuaig and Melville, part of the same social circle.
Appears in the diary · 7 entries
1918
- 9 February 1918Fair. Was having a peaceful afternoon nap too overcome the effects of too much lunch, when Simmie came in & routed me out, to tour round with him in the side-car. – Went over to 3rd A.T. …
- 15 February 1918… – Raw. Started plowing for our garden. Bond & Adamson were coming down to dinner but renigged so sent for Simmie & Melville to help eat the chicken that the skipper brought back from Amiens.
- 14 March 1918… l was around. Tobin came up to take Murray’s place. Forgetting that there was a new moon to-night I phoned Simmie & got him over to dinner. -47
- 10 May 1918… o up to Corps this aft. – – Hinds ran me up. – Walked back. – Chambers seems a decent chap to work with. – Simmy came over & took me back to dinner. – Bull Boswell & Capt. Masters & Williamson of the Am …
- 14 May 1918Fine Very little doing – Shops busy. Simmy sent over a side car so went with him & Mac to the Corps Theatre. – “See Toos” – Same as …
- 16 May 1918… wn & stayed to lunch. Simpson came up from Tincques this aft, & Murray put him up for the night, so phoned Simmy & Macuaig to come over. – Got a bid from C.R.E. 1st Div to a dinner tomorrow so went up t …
- 22 May 1918Hot. Close Clear. Sweltered all day. – Nothing much doing – Went up to dinner with White at 52 Div. – Simmy lent me a side-car to go up, but as it was a nice clear night I walked back. – Sat down n …