John Moyle War Diary
War diary of John Moyle and enclosures. Learn more.
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Nov 29th Wild boars at OPPY
Dec 1st Orders to leave Orderly Room. Packed up & sent stores down to mens billet. C.S.M. & Malin slept there.
Dec 2nd Left for Estaminet-Roussel. An unfinished kitchen. No beds -smoky - dark - damp - cheerless & rotten. But the whole family did their best to make things comfy.
Dec 6th Left Estaminet-Roussel for Mme Neuveglise higher up the St Pol road on the right up a path myself being in rich quarters & my sub 2nd Lieut Peterson over from Duisans.
Dec 3rd Went to Liencourt & on my way back I met an old friend who was in the 11th D.C.L.I. & he came back & took lunch with me & we had a ripping visit. He is now attached to the 6th D.C.L.I. 2nd Lieut Maylett a charming fellow.
Dec 7th Received 400 Gray's Cigarettes & a beautiful cake from Mrs. Herman of Doublebois Coun-
BC Archives, MS-2365 Box 2 File 2 / MOYLE, Theresa Susan Yoder, 1905 - . Victoria. / John Moyle, diary and enclosures, 1914 - 1928.