| Diary for Pte Arthur Esdon
59302
21st
Canadian Battalion
February 1918
February 1, 1918 |
Same as yesterday
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February 2, 1918 |
On route march today 7½ miles. Off in afternoon
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February 3, 1918 |
Church parade as usual
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February 4, 1918 |
Went sick for Dentist and with a cold. Got Dentist and light duty. Went to Dentist in forenoon. Reported again in afternoon. 1 tooth filled and 1 treated. Report again on Wednesday
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February 5, 1918 |
PT, CO’s parade. On Gas the rest of the day
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February 6, 1918 |
PT, CO’s parade, Gas in forenoon. Went to Dentist in afternoon and got teeth
finished. Transferred to A Coy as Gas
Instructor
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February 7, 1918 |
Carrying on Gas instructing
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February 8, 1918 |
Carrying on Gas instructing
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February 9, 1918 |
Route march cancelled today. CO’s parade and drilling as usual. Went sick to Doctor at 10 am. Got excused duty and told to go to bed. Influenza. Sent
to Ravenscroft hospital about 8 pm
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February 10, 1918 |
In hospital, lovely day
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February 11, 1918 |
In hospital
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February 12, 1918 |
In hospital
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February 13, 1918 |
In hospital, got up today
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February 14, 1918 |
In hospital, up.
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February 15, 1918 |
In hospital, Got marked out today
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February 16, 1918 |
In hospital, up. Downtown in afternoon
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February 17, 1918 |
Transferred back to A Coy 6th Res
Battn in afternoon. Church parade in Dining
hall in forenoon
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February 18, 1918 |
Seen Doctor.
Told to carry on. Got equipment out of
stores and Blancoed and polished it
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February 19, 1918 |
Staying around hut
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February 20, 1918 |
Staying around hut
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February 21, 1918 |
Staying around hut. Paid £3-10
today
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February 22, 1918 |
On escort duty to Wandsworth all day. Drew rifle and bayonet
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February 23, 1918 |
Around hut
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February 24, 1918 |
Church parade as usual
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February 25, 1918 |
Sweeping canteen today
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February 26, 1918 |
Washing pans in cook house
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February 27, 1918 |
Doing nothing
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February 28, 1918 |
Doing nothing
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