13 Sept Wed

Egg in the Mess for breakfast – very ***e.  During morning wrote to A and L – drew my NAAFI rations and went for short walk before an early lunch at 12.30.  Then on duty at 1 pm – 6 pm.  Odd flap for maps for Rozzer – off duty at 6.30.  Then out on egg recce – got glass of fire water – 2 pears, 3 oeufs.  After dinner finished off letter to A.  Bed very early.

To A                                                    From –A

      L                                                               L

B Baccy (DF)

Postmark London 12 SP 14 C.T.O.

To Commins Pembroke Hse Bromley Kent.

Parade Waterloo Station eleven o clock Tuesday morning bring enough kit for ten days and one blanket.

Officer Commanding Public School Battalion.

12 Sept

Quiet night but hectic hour or so until 8.30 – Tim did absolutely sweet FA to help.  Bed from 9.30 til 12.30 then wash and shave.  After lunch went on a swan with Lyall and Stephen.  Got to Le Havre, or nearly, fausands of mines etc.  saw also fausands of PW on the roads and in the Corps cage – total about 8,000.  Le Havre virtually captured – excellent show.  Duty from 6-11 pm.  Only main item of news from outside world being US forces into Germany at TRIER.  One egg on way back.  exchanged goggles for compass – good swap.

To – Nil                                              From – Nil

10 Sept (Sun)

Read most of morning.  Wrote to Mrs Wilson, then after early lunch went on duty at 1 ocl.  Rained a bit during am but otherwise bright & sunny.  Attack on LE HAVRE started at 1745 hrs – Lancs & Halifaxes did their stuff first.  Attacks going well & all first strong points captured.  Very early to bed (9.30) and after reading for a bit soon asleep.

To Mrs Wilson                                  From – baccy from L

     A

L (*** L)