Dibgate
Kent, England
Mentioned: 1915
Enlistment & Training A satellite army camp near Shorncliffe, used for guard duty and manoeuvres.
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1915
- 4 May 1915… ores for the 2nd. - Was getting ready to go into the dentists when Ham + Freddy Donald + I were sent over to Dibgate to guard ordinance stores. It was a cinch. - Wrote letters till 12.30 + then went to slee …
- 5 May 1915… own when there were no Tommies about. - Went to a picture show + back to camp 4.30. Hoped to get sent out to Dibgate again but no such luck. - Wrote letters.
- 26 May 1915second diaryWent sick to dentist. Jim McCall + Ross Laing came over. Went back to Dibgate. At dentist 3 P.M.
- 28 May 1915second diaryDraft left. Dentist 10.30. Went out to Dibgate + saw the bunch in aft.
- 18 July 1915I'm a man to-day by heck. - No stables. Fed off birthday cake. - Took a walk over St. Martin + Dibgate with Ham. - Fell in the swamp + spent the aft. on the leas it was slow. Went to methodist …
- 2 August 1915… ack 10% - Went over to the Wesleyan for the rest of the morning with Puss + John Harkom. Aft. - Went over to Dibgate with Ham. - Saw Lowry, Batchelor, Billy Nick, Paul Clarke + Pete Cuttle with C.M.Rs - Wen …
- 5 August 1915Found a comfortable place to sleep over Dibgate while the others dug out pits. - Puss went up to Brighton with Hal as an escort to get a …