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Wakefield Museums and Castles
First World War diary - December 1918
Information about SMLE rifles used in the First World War
Sunday 1 December 1918
ED [excused duty] again today
Wednesday 4 December 1918
Left Malonne for Sclayn
Thursday 5 December 1918
Left Sclayn for Huy
Friday 6 December 1918
Left Huy for Ouffet about 22 kilos
Saturday 7 December 1918
Left Ouffet for Soumagne about 23 kilos
Sunday 8 December 1918
Left Soumagne at 9am for Becco about 8 or 9 kilos
Monday 9 December 1918
Left Becco for Longfaye a march of 23 miles
Tuesday 10 December 1918
No march today a day of resting
Wednesday 11 December 1918
Left Longfaye at 8am Elsenborn
Friday 13 December 1918
Left Kesternich for ?
Saturday 14 December 1918
Arrived at Duren
Tuesday 15 December 1918
Making bread sticks for the company. Went down town after went in a café for a supper where they had a violin and piano. Had a good time.
Thursday 17 December 1918
Out for a short march from 10am to noon
Wednesday 25 December 1918
Had dinner in the gym a jolly good food.
Saturday 28 December 1918
No parade standing by to make Rifle Racks for the barracks
Sunday 29 December 1918
No parade again today but have not started work yet. Went to church service in the town tonight with Cpt Palmer.