21 August 1916

Left Otley home on final leave. Warrant Newcastle to Dundee YY/208. Spent evening in Newcastle. Left 3.30AM!

20 August 1916

Spent weekend in Otley.

18 and 19 August 1916

Night ops. with live bombs etc.
Examined in throwing bombs. Wrote to Cox with cheque for £5.

15 and 16 August 1916

Letters to Beath, Raymond and Steel

14 August 1916

Warrant No 599050 to Otley. Reported Farnley Park Otley for bombing course. Taxi 3/-, travelling 3/6.
The link below shows soldiers at the camp at around the time and note the grenade held in the hand of the officer towards the front of the group.

http://ww1otleymuseum.moonfruit.com/farnley-camp/4585459963

13 August 1916

Letter to Beath. then down at Whitley Bay with B Davidson. Sent Cox £6 billeting money and 11/6 travelling(a/cs?)

11 and 12 August 1916

At Whitley , came back to Pavilion Newcastle. On Saturday , Orderly Officer.


The Pavilion was a theatre in Westgate Road Newcastle. The above photo shows how it looked in 1916.