Folkestone

Kent, England
Mentioned: 1915
Enlistment & Training

A seaside town adjacent to Shorncliffe camp: restaurants, shops, church, and everyday life away from the barracks.

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Mentioned in the diary · 12 entries

1915

  • 8 March 1915… of stores waiting to get the rest of my kit. Mail arrived from home for me (via Charley) just before I left for Folkestone to get my first decent meal. Letters are great things. So are meals. Some steak - some pa …
  • 9 March 1915More SNOW. Had a route march I thought we started out for Shorncliff but we landed in Folkestone. The roads twist around here so much you never know where you are at. Signalling all aft. …
  • 10 March 1915… azines (cheers). "Life" was almost lost in the rush. The "Post" has been in constant use. Charley took me in to Folkestone to lunch. Some feed. Beef & Yorkshire pudding. Took a stroll on the "Leas" + went to Dove …
  • 12 March 1915Mild Sunny in the morning. A bit cloudy & chilly in the afternoon. Bath parade to Folkestone 8.15 A.M. Took all morning. Felt 100% better afterwards. Inspection by Major General Babi …
  • 25 March 1915… . + direct to camp - Two letters - One from each home. Lectures + gun drill this aft. - Took some washing in to Folkestone. - Sat on Pete's bunk by the fire + talked for nearly an hour after lights out. Bought a …
  • 28 March 1915Dishwashing fatigue. Walked out to Folkestone with Mac. - Went to the Baptist church. Bunch of Can. mail.
  • 16 May 1915… hannon Med '10. - Then to the Can. Hospital + in to Hythe to eat. - Slept on the canal bank till 3 + came in to Folkestone. - Ran into the greater part of the McGill General Hospital - Some reunion - They got her …
  • 6 June 1915second diarySaw Morrow at Hdqus. Stables 4.30 - "B" sub. Folkestone
  • 3 July 1915… er so escaped afternoon stables (B-sub.) Got paid £3-0-0. Geo. went over to Dover with me. Found it slower than Folkestone. Came back on 10.30
  • 10 July 1915… s. - Went down with Tommy Lennon to meet Marie who wanted to visit Sam in the hospital. - Sam had been moved to Folkestone Isolation Hosp. Think he has dip ov [sic] Scarlet. Came back to bks. 7P.M. - Reinforcing …

1916

  • 2 January 1916… lunch at Grand. - Too wet to go out - Took a short stroll on the front + returned to Hotel to tea. Last bus for Folkestone 7 P.M. via Alkham Valley. Got back to bks about 9. - Reeves very agitated. - Orders for u …
  • 25 March 1916Channel str. “Sussex” out from Fkstn with mail & passengers Torpedoed yesterday Fair. - Harvey and Casement got back last nigh …
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