Posts by The First World War Diaries of Stapleton Tench Eachus
9/1/17
Dull cold morning.
On duty 8.30 am until 1 pm.
9/1/17 Dull cold morning. On duty 8.30 am until 1 pm. Should have recommenced work at 5 pm on the joy-wheel but persuaded a comrade to exchange ...
9/1/17 Dull cold morning. On duty 8.30 am until 1 pm. Should have recommenced work at 5 pm on the joy-wheel but persuaded a comrade to exchange ...
6/1/17
Very cold night, which greatly disturbed my sleep,
6/1/17 Very cold night, which greatly disturbed my sleep, weather still beastly, wet and muddy. Heavy artillery firing commenced in the late eveni...
6/1/17 Very cold night, which greatly disturbed my sleep, weather still beastly, wet and muddy. Heavy artillery firing commenced in the late eveni...
4/1/17
Received a letter from Miss Dorothy Roberts.
In the
4/1/17 Received a letter from Miss Dorothy Roberts. In the afternoon the weather turned very cold and chilly which probably signifies a frosty nig...
4/1/17 Received a letter from Miss Dorothy Roberts. In the afternoon the weather turned very cold and chilly which probably signifies a frosty nig...
20/12/16
Finished work at 1 am this morning and returned to our
20/12/16 Finished work at 1 am this morning and returned to our billet to spend the rest of the night. It was frightfully cold and this morning th...
20/12/16 Finished work at 1 am this morning and returned to our billet to spend the rest of the night. It was frightfully cold and this morning th...
15/12/16
No change in the weather today.
No items of
15/12/16 No change in the weather today. No items of particular interest to note. It is very same from day to day. Short day at the office only ...
15/12/16 No change in the weather today. No items of particular interest to note. It is very same from day to day. Short day at the office only ...
11/12/16
Grey overcast sky and the usual plentiful supply of
11/12/16 Grey overcast sky and the usual plentiful supply of mud everywhere. Obtained a new pair of boots (brown) this morning and not before I requ...
11/12/16 Grey overcast sky and the usual plentiful supply of mud everywhere. Obtained a new pair of boots (brown) this morning and not before I requ...
29/11/16
Fairly good night on account of the good heating of
29/11/16 Fairly good night on account of the good heating of the office. Finished work at 8.30 am feeling much less fatigued than upon the last oc...
29/11/16 Fairly good night on account of the good heating of the office. Finished work at 8.30 am feeling much less fatigued than upon the last oc...
13/11/16
Dull damp day.
During the early hours of this
13/11/16 Dull damp day. During the early hours of this morning our artillery preparation has become of extreme intensity. It was rolling out in a...
13/11/16 Dull damp day. During the early hours of this morning our artillery preparation has become of extreme intensity. It was rolling out in a...
1/9/16
Pleasant sunny morning.
My duty is changed today
1/9/16 Pleasant sunny morning. My duty is changed today from No. 2 relief to a split duty, which commences at 1 pm to 5 pm and 6 pm to 10 pm. I...
1/9/16 Pleasant sunny morning. My duty is changed today from No. 2 relief to a split duty, which commences at 1 pm to 5 pm and 6 pm to 10 pm. I...
Had a massive panic today, got the diaries out of the draw and
Had a massive panic today, got the diaries out of the draw and diary number 14 was missing :( after hours of searching the house I found it :) so glad...
Had a massive panic today, got the diaries out of the draw and diary number 14 was missing :( after hours of searching the house I found it :) so glad...
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