Sutherland ("Waddy" Sutherland)

Fellow officer / friend

Mentioned: 1917 (possibly also 1915, see note)

Nicknamed "Waddy." Major Brown gives Robertson his location in April 1917 (recently married, finished a course), and the two turn up together again at a big divisional dinner three weeks later ("Sutherland, Brown" among those present), the clearest evidence tying the surname to one consistent person through the rest of the summer: a day trip to Arras, visits to his own nearby billet, sharing a hut in late July. A "young Sutherland" met by chance in 1915, and a "Sutherland on leave from front" later that same year, may or may not be the same man: nothing in the text confirms or denies it, and it's treated here as a separate, unresolved question rather than merged in.

Appears in the diary · 5 entries

1917

23 April 1917… s going to apply for my transfer to an A.T. Coy. Major Brown of the 123rd Pion. came in after dinner. – Gave me Waddy Sutherland's location so called in on him as I went home. – He says he thinks he was wise to stay + …
15 May 1917… nt. – Dragged a bit at the start but livened up later on. – Among those present – Genl. Lindsay, Col. McPhail – Sutherland, Brown, – Tommy Irving – Canon Scott – Maj. Rolston – Pat. Goldie – Padre McGrier – Maj. …
23 June 1917… rious spot for a picnic. – Had a set on the court before dinner. – Started in to write letters after dinner but Sutherland had just arr'd back from BOULOGNE with a load of strawberries which required immediate at …
21 July 1917Warm. Nothing much doing so went down to ARRAS with Sutherland to get some stuff for the gardens. – French Mission have the old gardens in fine shape do …
28 July 1917… ed it was two hot to go out to Ablain to see Sinclair. – Lay around the hut all aft. & tried to keep cool while Sutherland discussed what he was going to do on leave. News of a new job to-night. – To be attached …

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