John Moyle War Diary
War diary of John Moyle and enclosures. Learn more.
*All transcriptions are provided by volunteers, and the accuracy of the transcriptions is not guaranteed. Please be sure to verify the information by viewing the image record, or visiting the BC Archives in person.
Current Page Transcription [edit] [history]
Feb 20th Busy in Orderly Room. Capt. Jerrad & Lieu Demoichans (French official) had tea with me.
Feb 21st Went to Liencourt & Pais le Bois & Le Courday. Two officers came to breakfast who lost their way with 120 men. One was 2nd Lieu Coupe-Arnold of Warwick - roads very bad. Letter from Father.
Feb 22nd On my rounds. Very dirty day.
23rd Met Lieu Reid son of the Australian Premier.
Feb 24th Went to Avesnes via Givenchy & saw old Sykes & Capt. Thomas. R.E. Cpl Molson left.
Feb 25th Sun Not well. Had church parade at 6 P.M. C. of E. 2nd Lieu the Rev Stanley Austin. Town Mayor finished. Afterwards we dined together.
Feb 26th Motored to Duisans with [illegible] with Coys pay but Mr. Peterson not well & left for rest camp. Lunch at HQ. Colonel not well. Racket with Williams.
BC Archives, MS-2365 Box 2 File 2 / MOYLE, Theresa Susan Yoder, 1905 - . Victoria. / John Moyle, diary and enclosures, 1914 - 1928.