World War I Collection

had dinner at a swell Italian restaurant on Ben, as it was Ben’s birthday. Went to theatre, met some Canadian soldiers, went with them.

Saturday, June 2. '17

Worked all day handing out equipment & packing. Went for a walk with Bert Hope in the evening over to the Ifal Tower.

Sunday, June 3, '17

Got up at 5 A.M. Company formed, pictures taken. Left Paris for Soissons at 9:50. Reached Vierzy at 2:30. Detrained and drove in carvions to our camping ground in a woods near Dommiers. Soissons being on the front and under military rule we couldn't enter on the train. Saw the first used trenches and entanglements. Trenches & dugouts in the woods

by our camp. Ideal camping place, very beautiful spot under the trees.

Monday, June 4. '17

Worked on baricks, lecture, went on convios in afternoon. First lesson in driving.

Tuesday, June 5, '17

Usual driving instruction, and camp work. Went to the aviation field in the evening. Saw smashed machine, about one hundred aviators there.

Wednesday, June 6, '17

In evening went out to some old trenches, and to an old farm house and church. Went to Dommiers, and to the avaiation field with the bunch.

Thursday, June 7, '17

Had good driving instruction with Guy Calden. Rained in the evening and night. Tent leaked, Heavy firing.

room at the Grand. Had hard time getting any breakfast at 8 o'clock. Too early for the French. Left Paris for camp at 9:45. Arrived at camp, at Dommiers at 3 o'clock. Bud and I went back to the camp at Longpont for water. Got back at 7. Packed trunks ready to break camp at 6 A.M. for the frunt.

Saturday, June 16, '17

Saw the first German plane while leaving camp. Got to our new camp at the frunt, Jouaignes about 2 o’clock. Spent the wrest of the day cleaning our remorques and getting our beds made. (P.S. 3 pages ahead)

Sunday June 17, ‘17

Had the day off to work around camp, getting things in order.