War Diary of AA Laporte Payne Sept 1918

 

EXTRACTED FROM.

 

Brigade Diary, Personal Diary, Operation Orders, Note Books, Memoranda

Correspondence

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September 3, 1918

 

It has been nothing but a series of lectures lately. I had to go on a “tactical scream” this morning.  But I went to the Winter Gardens this evening.  Yesterday I went to see “Nothing but the Truth”.

 

I have less than three weeks here now, thank goodness. I must now get a move on.  One can have too much of this sort of thing.

 

Sunday, September, 8, 1918

 

On Friday I went to a good cricket match. Tennyson, Gillingham, Hobbs, Wooley, Hardinge, Fender, Mead, Poyntz were playing.  On Thursday I saw Maude Allen, whom I thought very bad.

 

We shall soon have winter upon us now. It is going to be a very bad one for everybody, I am afraid; but worst of all for the Boche.

 

What excellent news from the front! French leadership and British tommies seem to make a good combination.

 

Sunday September 15, 1918.

 

News is splendid from the front; but I do not like the Peace proposals. I am afraid we shall be weak.

 

I have heard from the old Brigade, and seen Amour. They have had a very bad time.  Everyone in the gun line got gassed, I am sorry to say.

 

What an age I have been here; it is about time I went back.

 

September 27, 1918.

 

My board is over and I have at last got leave and then G.S., France.  I hope to go home tomorrow. as in hospital.