Diary for Pte Arthur Esdon 

59302

21st Canadian Battalion 

December 1917

December 1, 1917

In hospital

 

December 2, 1917

In hospital

 

December 3, 1917

In hospital

 

December 4, 1917

In hospital

 

December 5, 1917

In hospital

 

December 6, 1917

In hospital, marked out today

 

December 7, 1917

In hospital

 

December 8, 1917

Sent from hospital to A Coy, 6th Reserve Bttn

 

December 9, 1917

Looking after washroom

 

December 10, 1917

Looking after washroom.  Before Doctor, got Light Duty

 

December 11, 1917

Looking after washroom

 

December 12, 1917

White washing today

 

December 13, 1917

White washing and cleaning wet canteen today

 

December 14, 1917

Polishing taps in bath house

 

December 15, 1917

Cleaning bath house

 

December 16, 1917

Cleaning bath house

 

December 17, 1917

Before the Doctor, marked AIII again.  Painting & cleaning bath house

 

December 18, 1917

Painting pipes & cleaning bath house

 

December 19, 1917

Cleaning and painting in bath house.  Paid £5 today

 

December 20, 1917

Transferred to B Coy in same old hut.  Blancoed (Blanco is a coating to protect webbing) equipment

 

December 21, 1917

Cleaning equipment all day

 

December 22, 1917

Drew rifle today.  All ready for parade

 

December 23, 1917

Church parade today

 

December 24, 1917

Parade in am.  Instruction on kit folding in afternoon.  Off after 2.30 pm

 

December 25, 1917

Xmas Day.  Holiday.  Had a very good Dinner

 

December 26, 1917

Boxing Day.  Holiday

 

December 27, 1917

Parades all day

 

December 28, 1917

Parade in am.  Went to Tour in afternoon by Pass.

 

December 29, 1917

Parades & Route March in forenoon.  Off in afternoon

 

December 30, 1917

Church Parade as usual

 

December 31, 1917

Parades all day.  On ranges marking in afternoon

 

 

Memo 

Prescription for warts or any kind of growth

Tri-Chlor Acetic Acid 

Credit in Pay Book

31/10/16 Cr Balance $292.89

31/3/17 Cr Balance $273.59

 

 

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