Worsley
Officer, Gouy yard
Mentioned: 1917 only
Comrades in the field Introduced August 3, 1917 as the officer Robertson runs the yard for at Gouy while "the boss" takes the rest of the company to Mt. St. Eloi. Their first real meeting two days later leaves a lukewarm impression ("Maybe O.K. but don't think we should ever be bosom friends"), and he pays a couple more visits to the yard through late August and into September. Spelled "Worsley" most of the time and, once, "Worsely": treated here as the same person.
Appears in the diary · 4 entries
1917
- 3 August 1917… ff phones up that Gus is to take over the horse-standings and l am to stay over at Gouy and run the yard for Worsley with ½ Co'y while the boss takes the other half to Mt. St. Eloi.
- 5 August 1917Nothing doing. – Worsely came around. – First time I'd seen the chap. – Maybe O.K. but don't think we should ever …
- 7 August 1917Got up in time to see the boys on 8 A.M. parade. – No danger of them ever being mistaken for guards. – Worsley honoured us with a short call and Rolston was also around for a few moments. – Spent the …
- 1 September 1917Showers Worsley paid us a visit. We all attended the "Archies" tonight. Winter & Peake evinced a desire t …