29 May 1916

'Sent 24 men to fire course. 20 left. Wylie down with pay.'

27 and 28 May 1916

Louis obviously enjoyed the Methodist concert on 27 May. Letter to Norrie on 28 May.
'General and Colonel round work'

24 and 25 May 1916

Letters to Beath and Raymond.

22 May 1916

'Robson's party put in quarantine (32nd??)

16 and 17 May

Letter to Flett. 'RE Colonel round work'
Louis also remember this day commemorates the battle of Festubert the previous year.

12, 13 and 14 May 1916

Letters to Raymond and Beath. 'McMullin down at Washington. Scott returned with party'

9 and 10 May 1916

'Nicholson off for Overseas relieved by Scott. Norrie arrived in London on leave.
Williams round work.'

8 May 1916

A rude awakening for Louis, a s he reports that his men have gone on strike. 4 have gone sick , and using the language of his time '1 mental case'.
The sanitary inspectors call and he is left with 53 men.
Lettre to Walter.

7 May 1916

No mention of rations arriving, but McMullin ( whom Louis had known in Ceylon) arrives with pay for A Company.
Church parade on Sunday.

6 May 1916

Despite the fact Louis was now back in England , wartime living was still hard- 'No rations arrived today'

26 and 27 April 1916

Letters to Adjutant on 26 April for instructions and 27 April for tools. Also 'Engineer officer round work(?)

25 April 1916

'Digging trenches'

24 April 1916

'Went digging with U7s(?) half day'

22 April 1916

'Reached new Washington in charge of 57 men, trenching. Wrote Norrie'

21 April 1916

Letter to Raymond.

20 April 1916

Louis finally joins up with the regiment on 20 April in Gateshead. Letter to Beath.

13 April 1916







Letters to Walter and McMullin. The latter was a friend from Ceylon, who it appears was also in KOYLI.

12 April 1916

Just when Louis appears to be getting better he records that he 'had teeth out'!
Letters to Beath and the (KOYLI?) Adjutant requesting an extra 7 days sick leave.