Wheeler
Fellow officer
Mentioned: 1917, 1918
Comrades in the field A recurring presence from late November 1917 on: flagged for a mix-up over the men's rations, introduces a new card game ("Attaque") to the mess, and turns up at a couple of the Archies/theatre outings that December.
Appears in the diary · 8 entries
1917
- 23 November 1917… – Somehow or other Villers seems like an old home to me. – Saw Wilkes & Hertzy at Div. – We had to speak to Wheeler about the rations to-day. – I guess it was a mistake on Cooper's part that caused it. – J …
- 29 November 1917… to-day. Rode up to the dentists (C.C. Dental Clinic) at Quatre Vents this aft. No one came in & met no one. Wheeler introduced a new game into the mess. – Attaque. – Not half bad. +8
- 1 December 1917… his aft and the skipper being out I disgraced myself again. – Barbed wire he wanted to talk about this time. Wheeler & I took in the "Archies" to-night. Two big boxes of candy by mail from E. Barnes this af …
1918
- 3 January 1918… me back to the 3rd but his cars were out. Sproule was in. – Building a 1st Div Memorial near Commdts House. Wheeler has a learner here for a day. R.A. Band at Cinema this aft +14
- 5 January 1918Cold. New Year’s List of M.C.’s in the “Times” – Stitt & McCuaig among them. Sproule in to tea. Wheeler & Peake & I went to the show -26
- 2 February 1918Fine. Borrowed Salmon’s mare & rode into Aubigny. Wheeler & I saw the “Archies” again. Lots of newspaper talk these days of strikes in Germany & Au …
- 27 April 1918… t day. – Some home mail in. Papers report gravy attacks on Kemmel. – Old Dranoutre is figuring considerably. Wheeler moved to Frevin-Capelle.
- 29 April 1918… oming for a couple of months yet & kill ‘em off. – After that we’ll come back at them. Moore came in to take Wheeler’s place.