Friday, 1 April 2016

18 March 1916:
Louis receives a report from the dentist- but not clear whether this is in any way connected with what has laid him up.
17 March 1916:
Louis still confined to his bed.
16 March 1916:
A long period of sickness commences on 16 April .
9 March 1916:
Letters to Raymond and Beath.

Monday, 7 March 2016

7 March 1916:

On 7 March 1915 Louis's course at Wadham finished. The photograph below records the officers at Wadham with Louis at the time. Louis is in the penultimate row and third from the left as you see the photo.


Louis leaves Oxford for Harrogate and reports for duty with 13th KOYLI on 8 March 1916.
5 March 2016:

For the first time during the War Louis remarks on the Zeppelin attacks. 'Zep scare. All lights out in Oxford'.

Later on Louis was to witness the aftermath of another raid when casualties occurred. At the time these raids may not have been reported widely to avoid scaring the public.

There are no obvious reports following this incident.  


29 February 1916



On 1 March Louis spent the day on Beacon Hill -This is South East of Oxford close to Stokenchurch.