Item 04: Herbert Henry Harris diary, 1 August 1917-31 May 1918 - Page 122
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water, had plenty of Coffee & Cognac before leaving & did not feel the march much thought stiff. To Bed at 8.30. Cramps etc.
Wednesday 30/1/18
heavy frost last night & cold. Kept me awake altho I was so tired & cramps helped a lot. lovely day sun hot but mud awful, going back to another Camp this afternoon Norfolk Camp. deferred Pay £42-4-6 Owe £6-7-0
gazetted full Cpl. Mondays orders.
Thursday 31/1/8
Put in a fearful night last night after getting here about 4 p.m. found no provision made for shelter & was told to find a dug-out or something ended up in an old tumbled down one open at both ends & was nearly frozen, severe frost tried sleeping with Boots on but about 12 took them off & it was worse, only had one Blanket & shivered all night, feet that numbed couldn't walk for ½ an hour after getting boots on am now in a hut with 4 men in charge of mens kits etc. & a fire. deferred Pay. £42-6-0 Owe £6-5-0
Friday 1/2/18
off to Paris on Escort Bill Snoddy with me am at Bailleul now been here since 11-30 Train goes 4.30 Now 3 p.m. all night Trip Had better sleep last night did not freeze like night before deferred Pay. £42-7-6 owe £6-3-0. got £1- from Joe Dempsey had to stay in Bailleul all night
Saturday 2/2/18
Put in hell of a night no Blankets & in house with no windows nearly shivered to death. off this morning for Paris by 8-5 Train got to Calais & had to stay the day off Tonight by 7 Train. caught it & am in it