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MSS 9164 - Arthur Thomas Henson Papers Part 1
Number of Pages: 126

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DIARY OF
BANDMASTER A. T. HENSON
50TH CANADIAN INF
FRANCE 1918

FROM
March 1, 1918

TO

HOME ADRESS
CARDSTON, ALBERTA, CAN.

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at Coupigny Huts
March 1st Friday
	Practised in the
Hut [-] Route March
at 8.30 with A & B.
Companies. passed three
Coupigny to Barlin
returned via Boyifles
Had to climb steep hills
thru heavy brush. very
hard march. Played at
Y.M.C.A Hut Hersin-Coupigny
with Orchestra. 87th Concert
Party. returned at 9.30
Beautiful day. very cold
at night.

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March 2 Saturday
	orders for
moving tomorrow.
got our kits ready
to leave tonight.
Miller transfered to
Corps Signal Section
Played Battallion on
a route march and
again played at
Hersin Coupigny. with
87th Concert Party.
Orchestra played well
Cory makes another
attempt to get transfer
to R. Flying Corps.

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March 3 Sunday
	up at 6 a.m. left
Coupigny Huts at 8
Deuries and [-]. E. N. Smith
stayed behind with kits
and to clean up. passed
thru Hersin. Barlin
Houdain. Had dinner on
the road and continued
on thru Divion, Calone-
Ricquart, and arrived at
Chamblain-Chatlain at
3. P.M. a very hard march
boys well tired out. expect
to be here 10 days at
least. secured a bed

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at a private house
[-]gt Taylor & I had
supper at Estanimet
retired early. a
beautiful day.
Monday. March 4
	up at 7.
had excellent breakfast
practised forenoon and
played Concert in the
Square at 2.30
50th original Band
Instruments arrived
was busy unpacking
and trying over new
music.

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Tuesday March 5
Kit Inspection. 9 to 11 -
	Practised all forenoon
played Concert in the
Square in afternoon
and officers mess at
H.Q. in School House
untill 9. P.M. a very
hard day. beautiful
weather.
Wednesday March 6
	Boys in Battle order
for H.Q. Parade. at
10.30 went to auchel
5 Kilos for Bath.
arrived there at 12 PM

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and back at 1.30.
Practised all afternoon
tried new Instruments
and Music. Marquee
40 x 90 expected to
arrive tonight.
Concert on square at
5 P.M. untill 6. Tent
did not arrive.
Thursday March 7
	Practised all
forenoon. Concert in
afternoon 2 to 4.
wrote letters at night
to Rose & Granma.
Have had no Canadian
mail for 3 weeks.

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Friday March 8.
	Marched A & C
Companies to drill
ground. came back
and practised and
met them again at
noon played them
back thru the town.
practised in afternoon
and played a fine Concert
from 6 to 8 in the big
tent. tackled some
big stuff and made good
boys hard worked these
last few days. lovely
weather.

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Saturday March 9
Played Battallion
to Pernes for range
practise. Band furnis
hed butt party worked
well. a very big day
returned at 6 P.M.
very tired. M. G[-]n
Concert Party. and
Can Light-Ho[-]se Orchestra
entertained us at the
tent from 7 to 9.
time moves ahead
1 hour tonight.
slept well. beautiful
weather today

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Sunday March 10
	Band had to
furnish Butt party
again. left for Pernes
at 7. without Instruments.
Sgt Taylor Berryessa & Carter
packed Instruments to be
returned to Colonel Spencer
played Concert on the
square in the afternoon
and at 5 P.M. in the Sgts
Mess the orchestra (8)
played for dinner to
winning Platoons in Compete
today at Pernes. B & G. had
good supper with them

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Saw Fred Burton today 13 on
Monday Mar 11/18
	Holiday today
for the Battallion
Practised all
forenoon and
played Excellent
Program on the Square
in the afternoon. got
packed up ready to
move tomorrow
Tuesday Mar 12/18
	Pulled out of
Camblain-Chatleain
at 7.30 sharp marched
behind "[-]" Co passed
thru Divion and
arrived at Estree-Cauchy

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at 12 P.M. was
assigned to the same
billits we had last
October. beautiful
day. after resting up
and supper we played
the best Concert yet
and had the largest
audience. Brig General
& Staff, Col Page and
Boco officers listned.
Slept well.
Wednesday Mar 13
	Left Estree-Cauchy
at 9. PM and arrived
at Chateau De la Haie

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St Lawrence Camp
at 11.30 passed the
Divisional School
at Maisnel Bausch.
Played Concert at
night for the Battalle
slept along with
"C" Company Sgts.
Thursday March 14
Battallion fell in
on the Parade ground
and left for support
trenches at Cité-De-
Cologne for 5 days
Played then passed
and after cleaning

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up the camp we
left for the Horse
lines. Sgt Taylor &
McGowan left
previously to arrange
billits. arrived there
at 1.30. found a Hut
and after considerable
work made it Habit-
able orderly Room Sgt
Clarke with Bob &
I. got a stove and
fixed it up Jake
Friday March 15
6 men went up
to Cite De Cologne to

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Salvage wood
Var[---]. Berryessa.
Farmer. Wheeler. Carrol
V Smith & Corp Chipperfrell
Practised all forenoon
and afternoon.
wrote letters at night.
Saturday Mar 16
	Practised forenoon
unpacked and re-
packed boxes of
music of old 50th
Paid 40 Frs wrote
letters at night
beautiful day
and lovely starry night

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Sunday Mar 17/18
	Practised all
forenoon. Played Church
Parade for 2nd Field Train
at 1.15 and 3rd Train at
2.15. Church Parade
for 44. 47. & 50th Horse
lines at 3.15. played
good Patrick Days
Concert in the lines
got the order late
at night to leave at 5.30
to play Batt from trenches
tomorrow. Berryessa & I
set to to fill music Pouche

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Monday Mar 18
Up at 5 had
breakfast and left
with 23 Bandsmen
remainder left to
clean up and moves
kits etc to next Billit,
arrived (cross country)
at Bouvigny at 8 AM
met Batt at 9.15
and Played there
to Chateau De la Haie
Canada Camp. 20
minutes with each
company. [-]aw tanks
[-]

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Practising with Infantry
for an attack.
Orders came out
for all officers and
N.C.Os to go to Laurette
Ridge and witness
gas attack on the
enemy tonight at 11 oclo
walked 5 Kilos and
climbed steep ridge.
Not sufficent wind
to carry the gas over
was called off. but
saw some of our planes
teasing Heinie with
bombs etc. arrived

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back at Camp good
and tired at 12.30
Tuesday March 20
	Practised all
day in the old band
Hut at Lawrence camp
Bath Parade at 9 oclo
rained all day
was a miserable
cold day. Played
Wednesd officers mess
in Colonels Hut at 8
to 9. received the order
at 7.45 most all the
boys out. Played
Trombone myself

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Wednesday March 21
	Practised all
forenoon in Hut.
Paraded to Irving
Theathre 4th Div and
listned to a Colonel
lecture on "Tanks in
Attack. very interesting
Played for football
match between B & C. Co
distributed socks
received from Daughter
of Empire Colgar[-].
among the boys. Had
lots of fun. fine day

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Thursday Mar 22
Practised all forenoon
reports came in of a
great offensive by
Fritz at Cambrai
played a Concert in
the afternoon and
officers mess at
night. beautiful
moonlight. Heinie
came over and
dropped bombs in
Bovvigny wood where
the tanks are, sounded
like we were called
for. Great arriel

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activity. Gas attack
posponed for several
days came off or the
Lens front. tremendous
bombardment supposed
to be the greatest
gas attack in history
Friday Mar 23
	Advance party
Played Battallion
over to Bouvigny
to take part in a tank
exhibition. large
numbers of tanks
lined up for attack
our boys followed

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them up and
rehersed an attack
beautiful day
played them a short
Concert at noon
hour advance party
left for the line
Friday Mar 23
	Practised all
forenoon. played
at a football match
at night. News in
from Cambrai bad.
orders cancelled
for going up line
advance party called
back. played

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short concert at
night. wild rumors
about our future
destination. heavy
firing all fronts
great airel activity
Saturday Mar 24
	Great excitement
extra ordinary heavy
barrage all night
rumors galore.
practised in woods
at Chateau De la Haie
orders came in to rush
advance party up to
Hill 70 by barries
and Battallion too
saw Hyrum & Charlie Broadbent

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to leave tonight
by light railway.
Great doings expected
got ready to vacate
Canada Camp. played
battallion to entr[---]
point. came back
to clean up. moved
by lorries after trouble
with Lt Roberts as usual
to new Horse lines at
Les Brebis arrived at
10.30. billited over
Estaminet. seperate
room for Bob & I.
Sunday Mar 25
	up at 7 oclock

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very much suprised
to find ourselves in
so much civilization
women & children.
beautiful clean
town. mining
villages all around
we are about 4
miles from the front
shells passing over
us all the time
meny guns of large
calibre all around
seems to be a very
dangerous place to be.
Sent 6 men up the
line with rations

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in case Heinie shelled
the track to help put
them back on again
balance of Band
played Concert at
Horse lines. took
a walk with Walt
& Rushton around the
town saw the largest
gun in my life, a very
magnificent Palm
Sunday. saw some
good air scraps and
shells bursting.
Heinie passed
over us all night
on his way to [-]omb

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St Pol. Bruay. Bethune
Mithy got the wind up.
very heavy bombardmet
during night, boys
returned at 11.30
brought back 50[--]
dead for buriel.
Monday March 26
	up too late
for breakfast. put
in entire morning
at re-arranging music
and preparing for a
hurried move if neccesary
Shells bursting near
us all day. beautifu[-]

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clear day. 9 men
went up the line
tonight with rations
Tuesday Mar 27
	Furnished 10
men for fatigue in the
Transport lines. forenoon
Practised in the
afternoon new music
just arrived. "The Boy"
"Round the Map" "Chu Chin Chow
"Maid of the Mountains"
all [---], last two
good. 9 men up
again with Rations
Bob went up.
Boco raiding with

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Planes moonlight night
Wednesday Mar 28
	Fatigues all
forenoon. balance of
Band rearranging pouch
music. Practised
hard all afternoon
9 men up with
rations tonight. cloudy
tonight heavy shelling
Thursday Mar 29
	Orders to leave
Les Bresis for Nillers
-aux-Bois. got ready
and left at 12.30
played H.Q. details
thru Aix Noulette

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and Bouvigny
Chateau de la Haie
Fritz came over on
us very close to
the ground. very
close call. our
planes chased him
off. Battallion
came straggling in
at 12.30 untill
12.30 next morning
train jumped track
19 Casualities.
Sgt Maxwell among
the killed. slept
cold all night.
Friday Mar 29

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Slept in untill
11 a.m boys worked
hard last night
carring blankets etc
Battallion slept
untill 1 oclock noon
when Breakfast
was served we
played for 2 hours
in the hut and
cheered them all
we could. got rush
orders to move to
St Eloy. rumors
that Heinie has
broken thru. left
with one blanket

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and very little
baggage at 3.30
arrived at St Eloy
at 4.30. shells
dropping close by
us. Heinie trying
to get the rail
Heads. a very
unhealthy place
to be in. many
casualities. Slept
in the Base orderly
room — warm orders
for no more polishing.
shells dropping all
around us all night.

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Saturday Mar 30
	up at 7. played
all forenoon while
the men were having
Inspection. played
very hard. orders
for move to Ralicourt
on Vimy Ridge.
Queens Westminister
Rifles come in to
take over our billits
we are to take over
their line. Have just
come out of a big
scrap. went in 675
strong. now 120. look
very pitiful. we

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played them a
short Concert prior
to us leaving, which
they seemed to
appreciate. rained
hard. left at 3.30
got thru St Eloy
Jake and had no
unusual excitement
got drenched to the
hide and arrived
at our camp on the
ridge (very close to
arras) all in. hungry
and drenched.
Stayed in Staff Sgts Hut
heavy firing.

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Easter
Sunday Mar 31st
	Roclincourt Vimy
Slept in my wet
clothes tired & hungry
1 Blanket. Extraordinarily
heavy Shelling. shacks
shake every shot fired
still all day. clothes
still wet. bad cat[--]h
practised 1 hour. voluntarily
Church Parade. Played
Concert for Officers
mess in the afternoon
and Concert for "C" Co
at night. violent
rain storm came on
played again afterwards
and in the twilight

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played very effectively
"Abide with me" beautiful
day and very exciting
for Easter Sunday.
Monday April 1st
Corp Chipperfield sent
Louis Young. Carter & Jones
to me on foolday joke
very heavy shelling
all day. Tanks have
moved up to us. several
enemy planes over us
Played all forenoon in
the Hut. Afternoon for
"D". Co Bandmaster Holden
of 102nd late Bramsho[-]t
came over to see me and

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we spent a very enjoyable
time together. at about
<7 PM> an enemy plane came
over very low. every
"archie" and machine gun
were spitting at him but
he kept right on untill
he reached a Ballon
a few yards back from
us. our gunners did
some wonderful shooting
Lt Rogers on M. G. He set
it on fire and went for the
next 1 mile away did the
same for it and finally
set 4 on fire and
returned to his own

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lines apparrently O. [-].
Have never seen a better
display of nerve and
audacity. men in Balloon
jumped out and landed
close to us in Parachutes
Played concert for
"A" to at night. terrible
Barrage opened up at
intervals during the
night — rec letter Rose —
April 2 Tuesday
	kept awake
all night by heavey
concussion from shelling
Bath parade at 11 am
Pracitsed untill 11 am

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Bob took Band in afternoon
while I took bathe. played
Concert for May Keegan at 3.30
played again at 5.30 untill
dark. violient artillery
firing and great airiel
activity rec swell letter and
snaps from Rose.
April 3 Wednesday
	Practised all foren[-]
Band on working party digging
trenches. left at 1.45 with
120 Rds amun. Rifle & 2 Bombs each
wrote letters while Band was
away. Had walk with Sgt Naylor
watched big guns being fired
passed thru trenches and had

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a good visit among the
"Pill Boxes" Met BM. Holden
listned to his Orchestra play a
concert in YMCA. went to bed
hungry again. Rations very
low
April 4 Thursday
	Orders for moving
up the line tonight. Played
long Concert for "B". Co forenoon
got packed and Kits moved to
the Transport lines. Played
Concert for "D" Co at 1.30
to 3.[-]0 and "A". Co 4.30
to 6. Played for "C" Co untill
Bath left at 7.30 rained
very hard and boys stuck it

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well. played untill last
Platoon [---] passed at
8.45 found our new billits.
still at Roclincourt.
April 5 Friday
	Up at 7 still
raining. Heavy firing all
night took forenoon for
cleaning up and getting
our clothes dry.
Practised in afternoon and
Played Band Concert at
Y.M.C.A near Baths fine
Heavy shelling all night
watched shells dropping
along ridge

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April 6 Saturday
	Fatigue all
forenoon. went over to
see Joe Holden & Marshall
BMs 44th & 102nd Practised
again afternoon played
Concert at YMCA
poor. very heavy
shelling all night
heavy raining.
April 7 Sunday
	Band taking drill
musketry etc. got music
from Holden for the
Orchestra. practised
afternoon, played

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concert at YMCA. poor
very heavy shelling today
was taken around the
observation Balloon
by Flight Sgt Gibson
Holden — Marshall, very
interesting.
Monday April 8
Musketry forenoon
for Band arranged
music for Band & Orch.
afternoon had short
practise without Piano
for Orchestra. shells
landed close to us —
too close. heavy barrage
all night

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Tuesday April 9
	Arthurs birthday
very cold rainy day
& misty. Gas shell
landed in one of our
dugouts killing [---]
Russell & Keith and
wounding 6 others
Shells came over at
noon about 100 yds
away put a battery
out of running, great
excitement, Batterys
standing to all along
the Ridge. orchestra
Practise at Officers
club in afternoon

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did fine. Carter went
to Carency after violins
Heavy firing all
night Band on
fatigue all afternoon
Wednesday April 10
Musketry all forenoon
Orchestra practised in
afternoon and played
fine program at the
Officers Club at night
St Voelker killed
while along road with
[-]t Burgess. fine fellow.
buried him tonight
Burgess never touched
Several Fritzs arrived

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at the "Cage" just
captured. poor under
fed miserable guys
had my Photo taken
alongside them.
Heavy firing all night
April 11 Thursday
	Machine gun class
for Band. arranged
music from Hawaii[-] But[---]
for Orchestra. Practised all
afternoon at "Officers
Club" Big air raid
by Heinie big Gothas
tackled by our scouts
brought 2 of our men
down a very clean

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and exciting fight.
Played a fine Concert
at Y.M.C.A Victory camp
Capt Amutage. Hypnotist
Heay firing and wild
rumors of sudden
moving. Batt holding
front line.
April 12 Friday
Tremendous firing all
night Band on fatigue
and drill. Practised
Orchestra afternoon
played very fine
Concert at night. "Club"
Heinie breaks thru
ref north cutting up

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Portugese. advances
on Merville. heavy
casualities for both
unusual excitement
all day.
Saturday April 13
	Band on working
Party and drill finishe[-]
writing out music.
1st Division moving in
rumors of sudden moving
no practise in the
afternoon. played a
good program at the
Officers Club. night
9.30 fire broke out
in the HQ but

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burned to ground
great blase for
Heinie. Gas shells
landed all around
us. very cold night
Sunday April 14
	Bitter cold misty
morning. Tanks
moved up to the front
Merville captured
Bethune in danger
and Bruay threatened
great excitement at
depressing news. Band
worked on dugout for
the Brigadier all day
Played Officers Club

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at night. 87th
Concert Party helped
out with program.
usual heavy gun
firing tonight.
Monday April 15
	Cold wet day
musketry forenoon
practised afternoon
played Concert in
the Q.M. stores
for the men of our
lines. Chu-Chin-Chow and
Maid of Mountains arranged
for Orchestra from Band
parts. great success
major well pleased

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Tuesday April 16
	Musketry for
Band in the aforenoon
no practise in the afternoon
played Officers Club
at night. Lecture by
officers on Palestine
grave rumors about
defeat in Flanders
Wednesday April 17
Heavy Bombardment
last night. 3 shells
landed close to us
killing 2 majors & Adj
1 Private. wounding 16, of
14th Batt. adjoining lines
went over with Bob

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to arras to salvage
material for our hut
worked all day putting
it up Officers Club
at night. played well
dirty work on our
Batteries all night
long.
Thursday April 18
	Musketry for Band
I worked on Hut
moved in in the afternoon.
Sgt Strange (Paxman)
recom[---]ed for D.C.M.
getting 20 Heinies.
Officers Club at
night very quiet

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Bailieul & Wychietts
captured by Fritz
very bad news all
day.
Friday April 19
	at Ranges forenoon
afternoon Orchestra
Practise. Played
Officers Club night
with Sgts. Taylor Palmer
& Clarke. had swell
dinner [-] 8.30 The Club
5. [-]s Canadian mail
nix for me. Heavy
firing all night
Heinie reported to be
coming over tonight

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Saturday April 20
	Band at Ranges
forenoon. Orchestra
Practise afternoon
Played Officers Club
at night terrific
Barrage for 3 hours
French on our left
take 7000 Prisoners
good news all day
walked over on the
ridge (Vimy) to witness
Fireworks? slept
very cold <received Parcel> from Hefferman
Sunday April 21
	No Parades forenoon

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Church Parade 1.30
wrote letter Rose
at 5.30 Fritz started
shelling us. one
landed very close
to us others followed
and did some
awful butchering.
6 Killed and 11
wounded. I have
never seen so badly
mangled men. they
were litterly blown
to pieces. I beat
it for a Junk Hole.
All had orders to
vacate our position

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so we spent the
night in Junk Holes
and sewar pipes.
46 & 47 Batt heavy
losses. The most
terrible sight I have
yet witnessed to see
men yet alive and
legs blown off.
very heavy artillery
fire all night
Monday April 22
	Awful nights
suspence. Heinie
came over very
early with Bombs
dropped them all

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around us. Band
boys busy digging
in. Making themselves
new dugouts. Helped
with Pickerings
dugout under big
oak tree. Heinie
registered forenoon
a little to our left
shelling same locality
heavy in the afternoon
47th loose heavily
Colonel & other Officers
Killed. misty and
rainy night. no fear
of Bombs but expect
shells. dropped

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Gas shells to our
left all night long
ration party had to
come back with masks
received catt[--]h
medicine and letter
from Le[-]emore,
answered same
evening. slept sound
after a hard days
digging in.
Tuesday April 23/18
	Band busy finishing
dugouts. 6 men salvage
party to arras. Musketry
afternoon. I wrote the

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Orchestration parts for
"Home in Kentucky" Fritz
registered all around us
and shelled very heavily
to our front. Unusual
air activity. Heinie
continually over us.
Draft of returned casualites
arrived from England.
Our artillery kept
up a tremendous fire
all night long Gas
shells landed close by
went to bed feeling
somewhat nervous.
Beautiful clear warm
day. moonlight night

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Wednesday April 24/18
	Wrote music all forenoon
Band on Musketry & drill
Heavy firing all day
9 men up the line with
rations. The most violent
barrage I have heard yet
commenced at 6.30.
went to bed little
nervous. was rudely
awakened at 10.30 by
shells dropping around
the billits. grabbed my
breeches & cap and beat
it for Pickerings dugout
after he (Heinie) let up on
our Pickering and I crawled

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out to witness the fireworks
and was scarred to death by
a dud landing close to us
we beat it to our dugout
"tuit de suite". barrage
continued all night
several fires started in
arras. slept in with
the boys.
Thursday April 25/18
	Slept in the dugout
so sound we were too
late for breakfast
Kitchen & Buckley were
reported absent. Lieut
Taylor in charge of
training and he is doing

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very conscientiously.
Wrote music parts in
forenoon and had our
first Band practise
for 3 weeks in the
afternoon. did some
awful playing. played
a very fine Concert in
the G. M. stores by the
orchestra. slept in dugout
with boys. moonlight
night "Bon" for Heinies
Taking no chances tonight
Friday April 26/18
	Wrote music all
forenoon. Had short
Band Practise in the

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afternoon. Band on
Musketry all forenoon
very heavy shelling all
day. Bad news of retreat
coming in.
Saturday April 27
	Finished writing
song for Concert tonight
Had short practise in
afternoon and played
Concert (orchestra) in the
Q. M. stores played well
Had just got to well bed
when Fritz started to shell
the camp, jumped out of
bed and finished the night
in Pickering dugout

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Sunday April 28
	Church Parade in the
lines. Capt Farrell. Had
an excellent Band practise
in the afternoon. was
brought abruptly to a close
by Heinie coming over very
low to the ground.
Battallion coming out
tonight. Slept in dugout
Heavy shelling
Monday April 29/18
	Battallion
came out last night
A & D Co's at Aubrey Camp
N[-] Arras and C & B Co's at

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Roclincourt "Stewart Camp
Went over to Stewart
Camp in forenoon to
see Major Parry re-playing
very rainy all day
could not turn out
untill 5 P.M played
a short Concert for
B & C. and also with
the Orchestra at night
for A & D Cos. very
heavy shelling all
day no airiel activity
too misty and cloudy
Batt glad to bed out of
line. Saw Alex Strange

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Tuesday April 30/18
Practised all
forenoon and played
fine Concert in the
afternoon for A & D
Co in Hut that Colonel
and 2 majors were
Killed last week
belonging to the 14th
Several machines
(Heinies) came over
on us.
Wednesday May 1
Practised forenoon
played Concert for
B. C. Co's Stewart Camp

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and at night for the
Officers mess with
the orchestra. The Colonel
was delighted the first
time he has heard the
Orchestra. got chased
out of huts again tonight
on account of shells
dropping too close.
Thursday May 2
	Practised
all forenoon. played
H. Q. B & C Co's afternoon
Played a magnificent
Concert for the Brigadier
General at night

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he came over and
congratulated us
Jones received Cable
that his wife was dead
Paraded him to Colonel
good prospects of him
getting sent back to
Canada. very violient
bonbardment of Arras
ground shook.
Friday May 3
	Practised forenoon
played Concert for A & D.
in afternoon also over
to B & C Co Battallion
going in the line

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tonight for 48 hours
played untill late.
Jessmore transfered to
us. (Clarinet played late
56th) heavy shelling
again tonight.
Saturday May 4/18
	Practised marches
all forenoon. rested
afternoon and played
Concert in Q. M. stores
at night a magnificit
day. was aroused at
10.30 by Gas Alarm.
Fritz threw over a

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great number of
shells at the cross
roads. very heavy
shelling around Arras
all night.
Sunday May 5/18
	Rained all forenoon
cancelling all Parades
Church Parade at
2 P.M. went to Bathe
instead, on way back
Fritz started shelling
and got 2 of our
men, a tailor and
shoemaker. the most
violent shelling we
have had yet. lasted

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for 1 Hour. and
started again at
7 oclock for anoth[-]
hour. had some very
narrow escapes. slept
in dugout.
Monday May 6/18
	Got ready for
the move tonight
Battallion coming out
the line and moving
back by Busses. Fritz
put over Gas on the
ridge. some sight
Rained hard all afternoon
6th Batt Gordon Highlanders
came in and took over

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our lines. told us
some thrilling tales of
recent scraps. left
our lines for the Busses
at 11 oclock. total
darkness and raining
stayed in the drenching
rain for 2 hours
finally we climbed
into the Busses and
pulled out at 4.30
A.M. terribly wet
and tired waiting all
night.
Tuesday May 7/18
	Arrived at our
destination, 8 A.M

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very beautiful
village called
Tinques (pronounced
Tanks) we were soon
located in our
billits and went
to bed and slept
in our wet cloths
the remainder of the
day. got up for
supper and had a
quiet stroll and
eggs & chipps. slept
like a log again at
night, far away from
the noise of shells and
in the most beautiful

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country village I
have ever been in
Wednesday May 8/
Practised all forenoon
on the beautiful
lawn. under the
trees. also in the
afternoon, played
a splendid concert
in front of the
village Church at
night splendid
weather. went to
Pickerings friends
in the Divisional
train Co. and had

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a most gorgeous
feed. Orders came
for us to rush back
up the line in the
morning. everybody
sorely dissappointed
at having to leave
this lovely place.
Got everything ready
at night.
Thursday May 9/18
Beautiful weather
we lined up for
our return to the
line. left Tinques at
9 A.M. Played betweet A &
B. Co's passed thru

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Bethencourt, Villers-Brulin
mingoval, Villers-Chatel
rested for dinner at
Cambligneul. Farmer
fainted thru heat and
fatigue. Bob Taylor all in
Les Quatre Vents &
Maisnil-Bouche and
arrived at St Lawrence
Camp <3.30> Chateau de la Haie
played all the way.
very hot day and dusty
roads after wash and
clean up. went to bed
in huts and slept like
a log.
Friday May 10/18

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orders to "Stand to"
at 5 oclock. Heinie
expected to try to break
thru on this front
Practised all forenoon
and afternoon. Cory
the most aggravating
man in the world left
today for the Flying
Corps Played a
good Concert at night
and with orchestra
for Officers mess
untill 10 P.M went
to bed very tired and
hungry.

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Saturday May 11/18
Stand to agan 5 A.M
Practised hard all
forenoon. paraded
Band to the Chateau
theathre for Band
Concert by 20th Divisi[-]
Band (Imperials) fairly
good band. Played
good Concert and
again for the football
match. we won 6 [-] 0
against 20th Division
very beautiful day
lots of excitement
expecting an attack
any minute

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Sunday May 12/18
"Stand to" again at 5.
Church Parade at 10.30
Band never played better
played "Largo" on entering
Church (Irving Theathre)
Brig General present and
congratulated us on
splendid music. played
Concert in the afternoon.
at 6 played Concert for
special "Mothers day"
service at the Y. M. C. A
with orchestra. beautiful
weather all day. wrote
letters to Mother & Rose

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Monday May 13/18
	"Stand to" at 5. AM
lined up for route
march and ranges
at 8. played battallion
thru Bouvigny Wood
to ranges by Aix New
Oulette. had dinner
there. rained hard
in the afternoon
got wet returning to
camp. went with Jones
& Bob to 20th Imperial
Division Concert. receiv[-]
a letter from Rose

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telling me about
her operation for
appendicitus. wrote
her tonight. still
raining hard.
Tuesday May 14/18
	Stand to" at 5 A.M.
Bath Parade at 8.30.
Practised all forenoon
and afternoon and
played a splendid
Concert at night
beautiful weather
some of boys sleeping
under the trees
Played Football match at night

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Wednesday May 15
	Practised all
day in beautiful weath[-]
under the trees. very
little firing. Pay day
40 [-]s. Played the best
Concert yet. Buckley
played a masterpiece
of a Euphonium Solo
belonging to the 20th Div
received orders to
go to visit Bandmaster
Royal West Kents to make
reference to Regt march
Thursday May 16

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Corp. chipperfield and
I left Chateau de la Haie
at 9.30 Bob in charge
of Band played them
to the Ranges at St
Lazire. We (chip & I)
walked thru Bouvigny
Aix-Noulette. Bully-
Grenay. Les Brebis, and
finally located the
West Kents at Sans-En-
Gohelle. Bandmaster
treated us very kindly
rested on his bed and
treated our feet and
had an English tea with
him. finished our

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buisness and left for
home at 5.30 walking
leisurely via Pettit Sanis
and Boyefelles. Apple
Blossoms and beautiful
flowers in abundance
the road was shaded
all the way by Poplars
A most enjoyable walk
rested at Bouvigny
and arrived home at
Chateau-de-la-Haie at
8.30 very tired.
Friday May 17
	Practised all
day and played a

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magnificent Concert
after 7.30 at night
beautiful day and
every body happy
slept under the trees
at night. Heinie came
over with bombing planes
Saturday May 18
	Band on Butt
Party left for Lt Lazaire
at 10 AM. re-arranged
music in pouches. Band
did not return untill
after 10 at night. Major
Parry bought beer for the
boys. beautiful warm
day

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Sunday May 19/18
	Church Parade
at 10.30 in the Woods
Brig General present
played march Past
Played Concert in the
afternoon and a splend[-]
one at night.
Monday May 20/18
Playd for "A" Company
7.30 to 8 30. and
C Co 9.30 to 10.30 on
the Parade ground for
Company drill. Practise
in afternoon and played
Concert at Night

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received letter from
Rose.
Tuesday May 21
	Slept out last
night in the woods, fine.
Played B. Co 7.30 to
8.30 and D Co 9.30
to 10.30 for Company
drill. practised in the
afternoon and played
the best Concert yet
at night. slept
Wednesday May 22
	Played for A. Co
at 730 to 830 and D. Co
10 to 11. got Piano from
YMCA and practised

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for Concert tonight
in trees. after Football
match at 7.30 Concert
& Jiu Jitsu. Major Parry
spoke. pretty good
concert.
Thursday May 23
	Played for B. Co
at 845 and C Co at
10. practised in the
afternoon. 50 & 47 played
football. result 2-2
good game. played
swell concert at
night.
Friday May 24
Thursday May 23

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Played for B Co at
8. and C. Co at 10
at 1 oclock received
orders to move within
3 hours. did it nicely
and left at 4 oclock
via. Gouey Serviens
for Houchin. near
Bethune. wind blowing
a hurricane arrived at
our distination after
supper enroute. at
Barlin at 7.30
had to Bivouack on
the open. we slept
in a old lake.

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Friday May 24
rained during the
night so we had
to get out as the
lake was filling up
and hunt a better
hole. stretched our
tarpaulins over the
brushes and covered
it around with brush
fixed us up a swell
summer home close
by us at Barlin in
the grave of Lieut
A. Dower add Jos Bear[-]
played a very short

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Concert at night
still raining.
Saturday May 25/18
	Band on working
party digging trenches
beautiful day [---]
dryed our clothes,
wrote the March
"All in" Played a
short Concert at night
Sunday May 26/18
	No Working Party
for the Band. Batt.
on Working Party
Practised all forenoon
and afternoon. and
played a Concert

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at night. Slept in
our new bowery
splendid.
Monday May 27
	Practised all
fornoon. slept and
watched shells dropping
in and around Bruay in
afternoon played Batt
over to Hedsidel to
play Yankees Baseball
a beautiful walk.
Got beaten 9 to 7.
splendid stilly night
played "All in" on our
way back, went O.K.

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Heinie came over bombing
during the night. could
not sleep untill late
for noise.
Tuesday May 28
	Practised all forenoon
rested afternoon and
played a swell Concert
at night. Shells
coming over all day
landing more than
1 mile every time.
Heinie very active
during the night. One
of his bombing planes
was brought down close
to us. expected to

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get a "blighty" for
sure, spent bullets
and shrapnel flying
everywhere. One of
our men hit in the
arm. Canada for him
sure. lucky guy.
Wednesday May 29
Practised all
forenoon. rested
in the hot sun
in the afternoon
Played for a football
match at night
between Imperial

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Artillery and got
beat 3 to 1. walked
to Vaudricourt with
Sgt Taylor and had
a very pleasant
evening returning by
Neaux la Mines. eggs
& milk at a farm
House. was told
that Heinie expected
to make a drive on
this front tonight.
Thursday May 30
	Practised all
forenoon and
watched shells
dropping all around

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us. played a good
Concert at night
Friday May 31st
	Practised all
forenoon in Y. M. C. A tent
at 3 P.M played
Batt to Barlin to
play Yankees Baseball
arrived there at
4.30 and beat them
19 to 5 had eggs at
a private house.
returned tired and
dusty.
Saturday May <June> 1st/18

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Practised fornoon
rested in the shade
in the afternoon and
played a good Concert
at night. big gun
activity all day.
Sunday June 2nd
	Church Parade
at 10.30 on Sports
field near Vaudricourt
march past. Played
classical Concert at
night. "Tannhauser" etc.
played fine. beautiful
day shells dropping
close to us all day
had a walk in fields

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Monday June 3rd
Working Party Parade
Practised forenoon
played for Football
Match at 5 PM between
Imperials. had a fine
walk and supper
afterwards close up
to Bethune which
is full of gas and
in ruins. beautiful
day. and plenty of
evidence as to a war
being on.
Tuesday June 4
Working Party Parade

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Practised all afternoon
and at 5 got rush
order to play Batt
down to Barlin for
Baseball Match with
Yankees. on arrival
Berryessa and I went
to Alex Dowers grave
and fastened on the
cross a brass plate
I have had made
walked back via
Fosse 5 and had eggs
and chipps at a good old
French ladys house
Played Batt to Camp
Houchin. very tired

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Wednesday June 5
Working Party Parade
Practised forenoon
in brush. played for
sports for "C" Co aftern[---]
Concert at 8 PM at
night. windy day
and uneventful.
Violent barrage
early this morning
Played Concert at
night. got orders to
move tomorrow.
Thursday June 6
	Up a 5.30
reluctlantly tore
down our bowereys.

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and played at the
head of Batt. left
Houchin for Chateau
de-la Haie. via Barlin
-[-]edrel. very hot and
dusty. exceedingly
hard march. many
had to fall out. arrived
at Canada Camp at
12.30. Slept in the shade
all afternoon. heavy
barrage on tonight
Friday June 7
	Paraded
Band and had 27 drops
Bath in forenoon also
moved across to

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St Lawrence Camp
played Concert at
night made a big
hit. slept well
"Boco rats".
Saturday June 8
	Ceremonial
drill by Col Page
forenoon. practised
afternoon and
played a fine Concert
at night.
Sunday June 9
	Church Parade
at 9.30 in woods

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behind Camp. Brig Gen
present. played a
good march past.
Excellent Concert
at night. Shells
whistling over us. and
rats kept us all
awake at night.
Monday June 10
	Practised with
Batt for Brigade
Investure for this afternoon
Got shined up and ready
took up our position
with other Bands, and
played salute. played
one selection during the

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Inspection and presentation
of medals by Gen. Watson
on March Past we
played for the best and
were congratulated by
General, Colonel, Major Parry
& R. S. M also other officers
Played a magnificent
Concert at night.
Tuesday June 11/18
	Practised
forenoon and rested
afternoon played
Concert at night.
Wednesday June 12/18
	Brigade Sports
magnificent weather

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all 4 Battallions were
present. We played
the first 1 hour
Concert. fine.
followed by 44th and
46th 50th won some
good races. keen
rivalry. excellent
sports. football match
at night. played
Concert. very heavy
shelling all day.
rats troublesome
all night
Thursday June 13/18
	Practised forenoon
seperately with reeds

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in afternoon. played
a very heavy classical
program at night.
Major Parry ordered me
a new rig out of clothes
very heavy barrage on
tonight. shelling
Bouvigny heavily.
Friday June 14/18
Practised forenoon
tore up the floor and
killed 23 rats as big
as pups. Played a good
Concert tonight. Got
good applause from
a large crowd.
Heave firing tonight

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Saturday June 15
	Practised forenoon
for Concert tonight and
tomorrow took the
reed section in the
afternoon. received
lovely letter from Rose
Played good Concert
at 8 PM.
Sunday June 16
	Played Church
Parade at 9.30. Major
Parry in Command. poor
showing. gathered wild
strawberries in afternoon
played Concert at night
Enemy Planes over all night

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Monday June 17
	Practised forenoon
boys had rat chase
and killed 39 big [---] <ones>
Played Concert at
night. very cloudy and
cold.
Tuesday June 18/18
	Practised part of
forenoon. made arrange-
ments to receive the
Duke of Cornwalls Band
tonight. received
3 letters from Rose.
Bandmaster Wynne came
ahead of his Band and
we had a very chummy

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time. I arranged to
let him have some
music. he having lost
all his at St Quentin
His Band lived up
to their reputation and
played us a very
classy program, after
which we took them
to the Sgts mess and
gave them a good
feed and spent a very
enjoyable evening
with them.
Wednesday June 19.
Rained hard all

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day. did not touch
our Instruments.
Heavy Artillery firing
at night.
Thursday June 20/18
	Rained forenoon
Band had to go with
Batt to Bouvigny on
manauvers and represent
Heinies. came back
late. no Concert tonight.
Friday. June 21/18
Practised forenoon.
afternoon. Paraded Band
to hear the Concert Party
"Camaflouge" Band Sergt
[-]ear of [-]. C. L. [-]. Band

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came up and helped us
out at night to play
Concert did fine work
for us. Macdonald
and Shields sick.
Heavy firing through
out the day. One of
our observation Ballons
was brought down by a
Heinie plane in flames
Anniversary of my
Wedding day. 1914.
Saturday June 22/18
Practised all forenoon
rested in afternoon and

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played good Concert at
night. Cold miserable
day.
Sunday June 23/18
	Church Parade at
9.30 wore my new
suit and felt some
swank. helt combined
Parade with 44th
in Valley. Played
a magnificent Concert
at night with the
help of a few D. C. L. [-]
men. had a jolly
time afterwards in
the woods. Heavey

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shelling. good news from
Italy.
Monday June 24/18
Practised forenoon
Concert at night
nothing unusual. Cold
day. "Boco" wild strawberries
Tuesday June 25
<[-].C.> Smith & McMurray left
for Concert Party Rouen
for one week. Practised
forenoon. Played poor
Concert at night
Wednesday June 26
"Tacit"
nothing doing all day

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9 men sick with
Influenza. Heavy
barrage at night
Thursday June
[-]. Played Football
for Sergts - vs - Officer
got licked 5 - 1.
"Some ginger in the old
man yet"
Thursday June 27
"Tacit" 11 men sick
with "Fluenza" nothing
doing all day.
Friday June 28
	Practise forenoon
played poor Concert

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at night
Saturday June 29
Practised hard
forenoon. Concert
at night.
Sunday June 30
	Church Parade
9.30 massed Bands
with 44th I led.
Concert at night a
dandy.
Monday July 1st/18
	Domined Day
Armorer Sgt Cecil Pal[--]
and CQMS Lancaster
had a lovely walk
over to Aubigney

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taking our time and
strolling thru Camblain
'l Albe. had dinner
and walked back
via Qutre-Vents and
Maisnel-Bausche had
some swell salad
at a refugee's from
St Quentin for supper
The Germans had
captured her and family
and held her for a
month she was now
well along in the
"family way" by them
arrived home tired

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after a long hike
but a pleasant change
Duke of Connaught
Sir Robert Borden were
at Tiucguns where
corps sports were
held.
Tuesday July 2
	Practise forenoon
Concert night
terrific barrage at night
Wednesday July 3
	Band to the ranges
to act as "Germans" in
sham battle
Good Concert at night

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Thursday July 4
	Practised forenoon
Played a magnificent
Concert for 10th
Brigade Headquarters
at the Chateau.
Friday July 5
	Practised forenoon
played for Boxing
Exhibition (Japanese)
also Concert at night
Major Parry promised
me a special leave
to "Blighty" terrific
gunfire tonight.

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Conscripts arrive.
Saturday July 6
	Band on fatigue
Area Commandants
no Concert tonight
great airiel activity
and barrage. Rats
also lively.
Sunday July 7/18
Church Parade at
9.30 Band did well.
Played good Concert
at night.
Monday July 8/18
	Got word I
was going on Pass tonigh[-]
got ready. Played

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a Concert for the
Ablain St Lagare. O'Balloo[-]
ate tea with the Officer
boys treated Royal
Larry to take and bring
us back to camp.
Played last Concert
at night got ready
and left immediately
after for Aubigny
with Mr. Knowles Lt.
Battalling marching to
Roclincourt tomorrow
and in the line.
arrived at Aubigny
at 10.30. tired and

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hungry. Slept at
traffic control shack
Tuesday July 9/18
	Left Aubigny by
train for St Pol.
rode with officers.
stayed at St Pol 3 hours
went to Pernes stayed
another 2 hours left
PERNES at 4.30 and arrived
at Calais via St Omer
at 8.30 left the mob
and in company with
2 Imperial R. S. Ms went
to the Hotel Murice
to stay the night. lovely
soft bed and good

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square meals. slept
like a log.
Wednesday July 10/18
	Went down to the
docks after a walk
around town got on
boat at 12.30. nearly
died crossing. awfully
choppy. arrived Dover
at 2.30. train was
waiting to take us to
London. crowds waving
Flags etc. enroute. all
knew it was a leave
train. immense crowd
at Victoria Station

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was met by Canadian
Maple Leaf Club officer
escorted to the club
had wash and clean
up went to the "Hipp"
with 16 Batt. "Scotty"
saw "Box of Tricks" very
good. had jolly time
slept well. put my
purse containing all my
money under my pillow
and left it.
Thursday July 11/18
	Got up at 8.30
bought a Jew Souvine[-]
wired Granma to meet
me. rained hard all

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forenoon. had a
good dinner and
left at 4.15. St Pancras
Luncheon Car. had
tea aboard. arrived
Nottingham 7.20
discovered my purse
missing. met cousin
Dorothy on the way
to Granmas. arrived
at Granmas 8.30 felt
rotten at being broke
wired Club to see if
I could get the purse
worried all night
about the rotten luck

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Friday July 12/18
	up at 8.30 had
good breakfast.
wrote Rose. no word
yet about money