Item 01: William Burrell diary, 20 December 1915-12 November 1916 - Page 166
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[Page 166]
Jim Marsland & Morton came along at tea so we had a yarn:
Saturday Oct 28th
Ribemont: cold day: met F Poole in morning: he had just come back & gave me a photo: wrote in afternoon & sent "Alfs" things & the letters that I had written: the mud & slush is rotten: every place is like a pig stye in wet weather:
Sunday Oct 29th
Ribemont: cold showery day: up about 7am: Holy Comm at 9.30 am in girls school: it was very nice with about 40 being present: parade for the lads at 11am: paid 20 francs after dinner: had a walk with Tom & watched some german prisoners working on the roads taking off the slush: went to church at "Ecole de filles" & had a good turn out: there must have been 60 easily there & the boys sang well: met Sorrenson & had a yarn over old times with him:
Monday Oct 30th
Ribemont: cold & showery: up about 7am: boys had a parade & address by Capt J in morning & also in afternoon: I wrote in afternoon & also replied to Katie Hubbards note: had a good feed of steak before turning in:
Tuesday Oct 31st
Ribemont: showery day: up about 7 am: boys on parade in morning & afternoon: I had a stroll with Jim & Hendren & had a good laugh over his experiences in Amiens: very cold night sent home all the P.C.s that I have so far recieved:
Wednesday Nov 1st All Saints Day
Ribemont: cold showery day: up about 6 am &