John Moyle War Diary
War diary of John Moyle and enclosures. Learn more.
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June 24th Left AGNEZ station on leave train for unknown destination to take over new Coy the 54th Inf Sub Coy. My servant Vaughan went with me via St POL and finally arrived at ETAPLES about 4 P.M. in the evening. I and another officer of the Northumberland [illegible] rode over to LES TOUQUES and then on to PARIS-PLAGE, two most delightful watering places. Stayed the night at the Officers Club ETAPLES.
June 25th Lost Vaughan. Left ETAPLES at 8:30 A.M. for PERNES again via St POL. Arrived PERNES about 11:50 A.M. Had lunch at Rest Camp with naval commander. At 3 P.M. we got on a London motor bus and again went via St POL and on to AUBIGNY where we had tea. From there to MAROEUIL to take over the 54 Infantry Sub Coy arriving there at about 6:30 P.M. I met two of my officers, Lt Towzer and Lt Farr. AGNEZ to MAROEUIL is only about 4 miles.
BC Archives, MS-2365 Box 2 File 2 / MOYLE, Theresa Susan Yoder, 1905 - . Victoria. / John Moyle, diary and enclosures, 1914 - 1928.