Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks
Letters from Arthur Douglas Crease of Victoria to his brother Lindley Crease and his mother Sarah Crease; instructions for the offensive of July 26, 1917; a regimental notebook, diaries and scrapbook. Learn more.
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BC Archives MS-0055; BC Archives MS-2879
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Kiss for Cinderella. Very foggy and trains late.
Dec 28 - Another frosty morning. Took some photos bicycled with Mr H R to Weybridge Heath to see Mrs Gillespie - Lunched at Flexlands & there to town for shopping. Tea at Rumpelmayers. Dined at Scotts & to Samson & Delilah at Aldwych. Thence once more to Woking & returned to Officers Pavilion at 2 am & so ended a notable holiday. Very tired
Frid Dec 29 Dull & blowy -- Caught the train Victoria 6:50 AM with a train load of disconsolate officers. Rough but interesting crossing to Calais - 4 hours to wait - Left at 8 p.m. & reached Bethune at midnight. Bus to Hersin - Exceptionally dark & stormy night. Reached Transport Lines after many wanderings at 2 AM
BC Archives, MS-2879 Box 82 File 2 / CREASE FAMILY / Diary of Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915 - 1917.