1916
1st November 1916. Inspection by G.O.C. 1st (Peshawar) Division (Major-General Sir F. Campbell, K.C.B., D.S.O).
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Notebooks of W. Allason.
All the notebooks were written on the right hand page and additions, photos, cartoons or other documents were added to the left hand page.
G.O.C. 5th Division.
XI Corps 676/103
1st Nov., 1916
I should be glad if you will ask the G.O.C. 15th Infantry Brigade to convey to Lt. Col. Allason D.S.O., and the Officers and men of 1st Bedfordshire Regt., my appreciation and thanks for the successful raid carried out by them last night.
The operation was skilfully planned, and carried out with a fine fighting spirit, and the damage done to the enemy and the capture of the prisoners was most commendable.
(sd) R. HAKING, Lieut. General.
Commdg XI Corps.
5th Division
Letter from Bernard King to Harry King dated 12th October 1916.
France 12th October 1916
Thursday
E.W.S.
My Dear Harry,
I only received your letter dated the 1st yesterday and that is the reason I have delayed writing you. Our inward mails recently are considerably upset.
Well I have been back with the Battery now for over a week after a fine rest which did me a world of good but at the same time I was glad to be back with the crowd.
I hope you both enjoyed Mother’s visit, I am sure she would enjoy being energetic and generally making herself useful. I am sure you must all have had a good time at Malvern. I thought there was a very good road all the way to the Beacon from Malvern but you seem very proud of your feat.
I have had no war news since I have been back with the Battery with the exception of all sorts of rumours to which it is best to pay no attention as some of them are very marvellous. I had though heard of the capture of Combles and Thiepval and hope the same fate will quickly fall to half a line censored. I was very glad to hear from Alan a little while ago after he had “gone over the top” and to know that he had come through safely I don’t think the things he mentioned are such a success.
It is a pity your garden does not admit of a badminton court but in future we must find amusement by boating.
The extra hour during the night was no particular benefit to me as that night I was on guard with the Column but I’m sure at home an extra hour must have been a great boon.
I have just read this letter through & sympathise with you in having to read such a dull attempt at a letter, but when the War is over I will be able to talk to you for months. With love to Ethel.
Yours,
Bernard.
In On Active Service envelope addressed to Harry R King, Esq., Glen Hilda, Park Avenue, Worcester, England.
Ansd 22/10/16
Postmarked FIELD POST OFFICE *.**. 16 Oc 16. Hexagonal PASSED FIELD CENSOR 3447. Signed E.W. Stoneham.
This may interest you my last few days in France.
PROGRAMME FOR BRIG. GEN R.J. KENTISH, D.S.0.
MORNING. AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY. AT FLIXECOURT. Lecture to IV Army School,
“LEADERSHIP”, 5.30 p.m.
THURSDAY. AT FLIXECOURT, Lecture IV Army School 9.30 a.m. AT FLIXECOURT Lecture to IV Army School
‘THE ATTACK ON METEREN OCT 1914 ‘ESPRIT DE CORPS’ 2.30 p.m.
11-12.30 p.m. See the School TO BEADUESNE To see Gen. DAVIDSON
(Ad. Cs. H.Q.) 4 p.m.
12.30 Lunch with Mme SAINT. TO QUERIEUX To see Gen.
(IV Army H.Q.) MONTGOMERY, 6 p.m.
TO AMIENS. To collect kit HOTEL DU
RHIN.
FRIDAY. TO CORBIE SUR SOMME. (6 a.m.)
To find the IV DIVISION and the 87th & 30th. TO AUXI-LE-CHATEAU. To Lecture III Army
School ‘LEADERSHIP’ 5.30 p.m.
TO ABBEVILLE 2 p.m.
SATURDAY. TO AUXI-LE-CHATEAU. 9 a.m. To Lecture III Army TO ENQUIN-LE-MINES. To present decorations
School ‘OPERATIONS ON THE SOMME to and say good-bye to my Brigade. (AUG. 15-20th.) 1 p.m.
TO AUXI-LE-CHATEAU. 10 a.m. To attend Conference AT ESTREE-BLANCHE. All Senior Officers of
Of Instructors in Physical Training & Bayonet Brigade dine with me & attend farewell Concert
Fighting. given by 1/ GORDON HIGHLANDERS.
SUNDAY. TO MONTREUIL. To see GEN. BURNETT-STEWART TO HARDELET To see 1st Army School.
(G.H.Q.) And LIEUT COL VESEY. (by appointment)
MONDAY. TO WAR OFFICE to report to DIRECTOR OF STAFF DUTIES & ALAS’ THE PEN FOR THE SWORD AGAIN.
SIC ITUR AD ASTRA. Or TO HELL (I have forgotten my Latin for this part of the next word).
Letter to Rev Walters from A W Hanson
2nd October 1916
Revd T.W. Walters.
Revd Sir,
You will think me very unkind for not written to you for so long but since I came back from leave I have been very busy working until eight and nine at night and have had very little leisure time. Things also have been very quiet. I am pleased to see we managed to upset the Zepps when they come over our country.
Yesterday we had our Harvest Festival and the services were very nice. I don’t know whether I told you that we have built a church of our own here, which was a much needed place. I suppose everywhere is dull and uninteresting at home, I can tell from letters I have that little is happening.
I trust yourself family are in good health, I have had a bad cold for some time now.
Must close with kind regards to Mrs Walters & yourself
Yrs obediently
Albert Will Hanson
In envelope addressed to Revd T.W. Walters, The Vicarage, Whitwick, Nr Leicester. Angleterre.
Letter postmarked ARMY P.O. 2 A 4 OCT 16.
PASSED BY CENSOR 1573 in hexagonal cachet in red.
Printed Christmas card from A.W. Hanson.
In envelope addressed to Revd T.W. & Mrs Walters, The Vicarage, Whitwick, Nr Leicester. Angleterre.
Envelope postmarked ARMY P.O. 2 B 18 DEC 16 and on back COALVILLE LEICESTER 21 DE 16
PASSED BY CENSOR 3483 in oval cachet in red.
LIST OF OFFICER CASUALTIES.
Rank & Name. Nature of Casualty. Date.
Capt. C.H. Ker Killed 13-9-14.
Capt. R. McCloughin -:- 13-9-14.
Major C.C. Onslow Wounded 13-9-14.
Capt. F.H. Edwards -:- 12-9-14.
Lt J.H. Mayne -:- 12-9-14.
Lt H. Courtnay -:- 13-9-14
Lt W.W. Wagstaff Wounded & Prisoner of W. 26-8-14.
Capt. J. McM. Milling Wounded 24-8-14.
Lt. C.E.G. Shearman -:- 24-8-14.
Major E.I de.S. Thorpe -:- 13-10-14.
Lt. J.R. Shippey -:- 13-10-14.
Lt. C.C. Stafford Killed 13-10-14.
Lt. V.C. Downs Wounded & Missing 13-10-14.
Lt. C.E. Goff Missing 13-10-14.
Lt. E.A.J. Edwards Wounded 15-10-14.
Lt. L.W. Rendell Died of Wounds 16-10-14.
Lt. Walker Wounded 16-10-14.
2/Lt. Charlton Killed 26-10-14.
Lt. Litchfield Wounded & Missing 13-10-14.
Capt. H.F. Gale -:- 30-10-14.
Lt. W. St.J. Coventry Missing 18-10-14.
Lt. Graves Killed 18-10-14.
Capt. Harding -:- 7-11-14.
Capt. J.C. Monteith Wounded 9-11-14.
Lt. Garrod -:- 11-11-14. tick
Lt. Bartram -:- 5-12-14. tick
Capt. B.I. Orlebar Killed 15-1-15. tick
Lt. Landon -:- 15-2-15.
Capt. R. Ratcliffe Wounded 25-2-15.
Capt. L.H.G. Andrews -:- 8-3-15.
Capt. C.A. Ogden -:- 11-3-15.
Lt. J.H. Moxley Killed 12-3-15.
Lt. A.H. Stratford Wounded 11-3-15.
Lt. R.H. Shears -:- 13-3-15.
Lt. A.C. Curtis -:- 13-3-15.
Lt. S. Tabor -:- 25-3-15.
2/Lt. C.S. Kirch Killed 20-4-15.
2/Lt. E.L. Kellie -:- 20-4-15.
2/Lt. J.T.B. Darbishire Wounded 19-4-15.
Lt. J.B. Webb Killed 20-4-15.
2/Lt. H.W. Ogilvie Wounded 20-4-15.
Major W. Allason -:- 7-11-14.
“ -:- 21-54-15.
Lt. Col W. Allason, D.S.O. -:- 3-9-16.
Capt J.J. Moyse -:- 20-4-15.
2/Lt. C. Kennedy -:- 20-4-15.
Lt. C.L.M. Scott -:- 21-4-15.
2/Lt. W.E. Cannon -:- 20-4-15.
2/Lt. R.H. Fawcett Killed 26-4-15. tick Capt. S.A. Gledstanes Died of Wounds 7-5-15. tick
Lt. T.R.J. Mulligan Wounded 10-6-15. tick
Lt. E.W. Coulson-Mayne -:- 10-6-15. tick
2/Lt. R.M.D. Harvey Killed 20-4-15.
2/Lt. J.B. Knight -:- 20-4-15.
Lt. E.A. Hopkins -:- 5-5-15. tick
Lt. F. Whittemore Wounded 5-5-15. tick
“ Killed 29-2-16. tick
Lt. L.J. Jones Wounded 19-5-15. tick
Lt. A.N.W. Powell -:- 13-5-15. tick
Lt. A.H. Pearse -:- 26-6-15. tick
2/Lt. P.F. Hart -:- 1-7-15. tick
Lt. R.E.G. Cecil -:- 26-5-15. tick
“ Killed 11-7-15. tick
2/Lt. H.J. West Wounded 1-10-15. tick
“ -:- 4-9-16.
2/Lt. W.A. Shaw -:- 3-10-15. tick
2/Lt. C.A. Cook Killed 11-3-15. tick
2/Lt. P. Vyvyan Wounded 31-3-16. tick
Lt. E.A. Rex -:- 5-4-16. tick
Lt. R.C. Green Died of Wounds 17-5-16. tick
Capt. H.W.M. Tollemache Shell Shock 5-6-16. tick
2/Lt. E.G.B. Millson Killed 18-6-16. tick
2/Lt. R.K. Wright Wounded 20-6-16. tick
Lt. M. Milton -:- 24-7-16.
Capt H.P.C. Burton Killed 27-7-16.
2/Lt. A.C. Hayhoe -:- 27-7-16.
2/Lt. A.C. Holland -:- 27-7-16.
Capt. F.V. Parker Wounded 27-7-16.
Lt. E.A. Rex -:- 27-7-16.
2/Lt. F.D.W. Illingworth -:- 27-7-16.
2/Lt. N.D. Wemyss Wounded & Missing 27-7-16.
Lt. C.J. Hunter Wounded 27-7-16.
Lt. O.D. Roeber -:- 27-7-16.
Capt. H. Williams -:- 31-7-16.
2/Lt. A.N. Marshall Killed 31-7-16.
Capt. W.R. Nottidge Wounded & Shell S. 31-7-16.
2/Lt. C.P. Mattey Wounded 31-7-16.
2/Lt. D.N. Gaussen Died of Wounds 2-8-16.
2/Lt. R.J. Haye Wounded 31-7-16.
2/Lt. O.D. Roeber Wounded & Shell S. 31-7-16.
2/Lt. S.G. Mulligan Wounded 31-7-16.
2/Lt. E.H. Gudgeon -:- 31-7-16.
2/Lt. K.C.J. Jones -:- 31-7-16.
Capt. W.H.L. Barnett -:- 31-7-16.
“ -:- 4-9-16.
Lt. G. Sherry Died of Wounds 26-7-16.
2/Lt. S.C.W. Newman Wounded 1-8-16.
Major N.W. Lawder Killed 4-9-16.
Lt. A.J. Howard -:- 4-9-16.
Lt. A. Topley Wounded 4-9-16.
Lt. H.F. Graves -:- 4-9-16.
Lt. V.S. Sanders Killed 4-9-16.
2/Lt. E.A. Hague Wounded 4-9-16.
2/Lt. P.A. Gibbons Wounded 4-9-16.
2/Lt. H.C. Covell -:- 4-9-16.
2/Lt. W. Rankin Shell Shock 3-9-16.
2/Lt. J.H. Banyard Killed 3-9-16.
2/Lt. D.A. Lardner -:- 4-9-16.
2/Lt. D.F. Howard Wounded 4-9-16.
2/Lt. P.G. Smith -:- 4-9-16.
2/Lt. C. Blake Killed 4-9-16.
2/Lt. B.C. Williams Shell Shock 3-9-16.
2/Lt. C.A.J. Piercy Wounded 25-9-16.
2/Lt. D.B. Candy Died of Wounds 25-9-16.
2/Lt. J.M. Stanton Wounded 25-9-16.
2/Lt. B.J. Scott -:- 25-9-16.
Lt. G. de C. Millais -:- 25-9-16.
2/Lt. A.W. Matson -:- 25-9-16.
Capt. J. Macready -:- 7-11-14.
Lt. J.S. Davenport -:- 7-11-14.
Casualties taking place while I was away from the Bn have been ticked off.
No 40 INFANTRY BASE DEPOT
To:- 2nd Lieut Commins B.T.
10/ R West Kent Regiment.
You will report to the R.T.O. NEW SIDINGS 2.10 pm on 30.9.16, who will instruct you to proceed by the 2.40 pm train 30.9.16 1916, to join your UNIT, 41st DIVISION 4th ARMY.
W.J. Gryles
MAJOR,
ETAPLES.
Commanding No. 40 INFANTRY BASE DEPOT.
30/9/16.
Letter from Alan King to Harry R King dated 30th September 1916.
France
September 30th 1916
My dear Harry,
Yours and Mother’s of the 24th to hand last night. I have replied to Mother’s. Since you wrote Ethel will have had my letter of course. I think I wrote Mother as soon as I came out of the trenches so she should have had it when you had mine if not before. Very likely they didn’t send it on at once from Cardiff. Her letter anyway was by no means as full as yours. We took our gas helmets in our satchels which hang round our necks but there was no occasion to use them fortunately. I think the wind was in our favour also. One night in our bay we all started asking each other if their eyes were watering & smarting. All the eyes were so Fritz had evidently put a tear shell some distance away. I couldn’t understand it as it was after the attack & there could be no gain in their causing us such mild discomfort. Of course we wore our Steel Helmets. I know of no cases where they were beneficial but there were many surely. A fellow was telling me he saw one of those shields you see advertised pierced by a bullet & the owner dead. You will read in the newspapers all we are allowed to tell you about the Tanks. We call them “Caterpillars” or did. They are immense armoured cars & very strong. Our first battle was theirs also. When we were advancing we kept on turning our heads to have a look at them. Our curiosity was very great. We had heard so many rumours about them which we didn’t believe till a week or so before the battle. I don’t really know how I felt throughout the affair. I think I considered myself very fortunate, was rather uneasy at times but in good spirits on the whole. Whilst consolidating in the captured trenches I had three games of draughts with my section sergeant & won during two heavy bombardments much to the other fellow’s amusements. Of course I thought a lot of home. We have had spasms of very good & very bad weather. When it’s wet it’s fearfully cold, otherwise it is quite warm. I have not seen a newspaper for some days but there are rumours of further successes which I hope are genuine. Rogers suddenly disappeared one day. I heard the following day he was in hospital with a breakdown. Today I heard he was expected to come out about five days ago. On Monday so many of us from the battalion were sent to guard German prisoners at a camp some distance away from the rest of the batt. Hundreds of them have passed through the camp & almost all of them seem pleased to be out of it. They are said to give themselves up in hundreds. Amongst them has been *** **** officers. One was a fearful blood. He wanted a “mantle” as it was cold, then a carriage to take him to his next destination as he disliked walking far. Several speak English perfectly. They give us buttons for cigarettes as souvenirs. Consequently to a large extent they are buttonless & we have few cigarettes. The blood said we were very young soldiers but very good ones. They all agree our artillery is very accurate too! Dickinson & Rogers (if he came out of hospital) are with the remainder of the batt so I have no more news of them. Being here means some delay in correspondence. Four of us however have made a fine dug-out & have a camp fire & hot supper every evening. A soldier soon becomes expert in cooking bacon, making tea, coffee & cocoa. I “went sick” with my ankle this morning with this result: – “N.Y.D. swelling, Excused Duty”. N.Y.D. I said meant “Not yet dead” & with the rest it sounds rather funny. I suppose it is “not yet diagnosed”. I can’t understand it. It’s not at all painful unless I run about or jerk it. Most of our fellows have applied a second time for commissions seem very likely to get them. Dickson & I have not. Rogers has.
With love to Ethel & best wishes to you. I had better close remaining,
Yours
Alan
Many Happy Returns.
On Active Service envelope addressed to Harry R King, Esq., 38, Glen Hilda, Park Avenue, Worcester. Ansd 8/10/16.
Postmarked FIELD POST OFFICEH.13 1 OC 16. Hexagonal Passed Field Censor 3630 cachet. Signed E.E. Tam***
South African Infantry.
Army Form P. 1956
Issue Voucher 2 Account ESA No 1 Bordon Period 30-9-1916
REPORT of the Quarterly Inspection of Stores on inventory in the Quebec, St Lucia Barracks Martinique at Bordon Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the Between 10th & 15th day of March 1916
| Stores Lost or Destroyed | |||||||||||
| Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | ||||
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||||||
| 2 1 51 2 1 1 20 4 1 2 36 96 8 39 39 | Basins Wass Enamel 14 Bath *** Bedstead Bk “ No IV Bins Asbs Movable Boards Black M.I. Boards Inventory Millboard doz Bowls Hand “ Mix Pudding Boxes Salt 7 lbs. Brooms Brass Has “ “ Handles doz Brushes Flue 5’ 6” “ so Hand “ “ Long Blocks doz Carried forward | 1-0 12-2 1-6-6 18-9 4.4 10.5 1-5 -11 3-6 1-1 2-3 2-11 2-4½ 5 2-6 | 67 1 4 1 78 | 2 12 11 17 4 10 2 3 3 2 1 3 19 16 8 17 | 0 2 6 6 4 5 4¼ 8 6 2 0 4 0 3 1½ 3¾ | 39 2 8 8 7 1 3 45 2 1 3 77 17 2 | Brought forward Brushes Sc Long each Clamps Brushes Soap Hand “ “ Long Head “ “ “ Handles doz “ Whitewash 9 lbs Chairs Arm Lt Oak “ R Room “ Windsor Cleavers 2’1” Colander Steel 10” “ Tin 10½ “ Collars Hd Stable Dishes Baking 17” Dumbbells 4 lbs Carried forward | 5 ¼ 2-11 4-9 2 ½ 1-0 3-6-9 11-3 4-6 5-4 1-2 4-1 11-9 4-1 3½ | 78 1 3 1 10 45 3 147 | 17 17 5 18 1 7 6 13 2 10 1 12 4 9 8 | 3 ¾ 0 ¾ 10 0 5 0 9 9 6 8 2 3 9 5 7 5½ |
Army Form P. 1956
Issue Voucher Account Period 191.
REPORT of the Inspection of Stores on inventory in the St Lucia, Quebec, Martinique Bks at Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the 191.
| Stores Lost or Destroyed | |||||||||||
| Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | ||||
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||||||
| 5 8 7 72 32 3 1 2 2 1 2 8 47 2 | Brought forward Easels School Pins doz Fenders 3’3 With B Parr “ “ Without B Parr “ C C each Flags MG Red 4’ x 3’ “ Poles 10’ Forks Agricultural “ Carrying “ Cooks “ Stable M II Forms Soldiers 4’ “ “ 6’ L.P. Funnels Tin 1 Pint Carried forward | 6-4 6½ 4-3 2-7 2-6 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-5½ 9½ 1-3½ 10-0 9-4 5½ | 147 1 1 9 4 4 21 190 | 8 11 9 6 0 6 2 4 2 0 2 0 18 15 | 5½ 8 4¼ 9 0 0 9 3 6 11 9½ 7 0 8 11 7½ | 2 1 9 1 4 1 48 1 1 6 1 3 2 1 | Brought forward Glasses Toilet 17½ “ “ 13¼ Gratings 200 18’ x 2’6” each Gauges Bicycle Guards Fire Hang Hammers Claw 24 oz Hangers Gt Coat Imp But Knives Cult “ Choppers Meat Jackets Fenc Canvas Kettle Tea 10 Qrts “ “ 4 “ “ “ 2 “ Knives Carving Carried forward | 4-8 3-3 Sq Yds 8 13-4 -10 1-11 2-2½ 3 1-4½ 1-7 12-6 4-10 2-8 1-9½ 2-11 | 190 6 3 203 | 15 9 3 0 7 2 12 1 1 15 4 8 3 2 8 | 7¼ 4 3 0 10 8 2½ 0 4½ 7 0 10 0 7 11 2¼ |
Army Form P. 1956
Issue Voucher Account Period 191.
REPORT of the Inspection of Stores on inventory in the St Lucia, Quebec, Martinique Bks at Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the 191.
| Stores Lost or Destroyed | |||||||||||
| Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | ||||
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||||||
| 2 1 2 5 1 25 25 17 2 2 6 6 2 3 | Brought forward Machines minc Small Lantern tin Glass Sides Machines Weighing 28 lbs Masks Bay Fighting Small Maps Bordon 25 x 16 Maps **** “ Handles each Maps Aldershot ea Muskets Bay Fencing MS Short “ Stocks M II Pads Fenc Body Canvas Pails Slop Pans Frying 10¼ Pins Rolling Carried forward | 6-3 2-9 15-2 15-9 2-0½ 1-4 3 3-6 1-1-0 2-2 6-0 4-3 7d 4 | 203 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 220 | 8 12 2 10 18 2 13 6 19 2 4 16 5 1 1 3 | 2¼ 6 9 4 9 0½ 4 3 6 0 4 0 6 2 0 7¾ | 3 1 4 1 9 3 1 79 2 15 1 2 1 | Brought forward Pokers Officers “ Brass Handled Pots Cooking Oval 6 Gall “ Watering Large Rests Aim No 1 Saws Butchers Bone Scoops Drain M II comp Sheets “U” Shovels M.S. “ Stable “ Universal Scuttles Coal Iron Sieves Cinder Carried forward | 8½ 1-1 6-11 2-3 11-9 3-9 5-4 1-0 4¼ 1-8 1-7½ 6-3 2-8 | 220 1 5 3 1 234 | 3 2 1 7 2 5 11 5 19 5 1 12 2 0 | 7¾ 1½ 1 8 3 9 3 4 0 8½ 0 7½ 6 8 7¼ |
Army Form P. 1956
Issue Voucher Account Period 191.
REPORT of the Inspection of Stores on inventory in the St Lucia, Quebec, Martinique Bks at Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the 191.
| Stores Lost or Destroyed | |||||||||||
| Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | ||||
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||||||
| 3 1 1 2 1 6 1 10 1 39 1 7 1 | Brought forward Spoons Gravy each Stand Wheel Nose prs Swol Cell Stretchers Amb pillows Table Octagonal 2’11” Tables Officers “ R Room “ Soldiers 6’ Tops “ “ 4’ “ “ Trestle LP “ Writing Oak Tins Seed Tongs officers Carried forward | 6 3-9 1 4½ 4-3 2-18-3 1-8-6 1-13-6 12-0 7-4 2-0 1-11-9 9 1-7 | 234 2 8 1 6 3 1 260 | 0 1 3 1 8 18 11 13 0 7 18 11 5 1 2 | 7¼ 6 9 4½ 6 3 0 6 0 4 0 9 3 7 4¾ | 1 1 3 3 3 1 35 1 2 1 1 1 6 6 | Brought forward Towels Horse Tubs Ablution “ IG Urine “ Wash 8 Galls Weights IR 14 lbs Table Bill Comp Irons “ “ Balls Bone “ Spirit Level “ Billiard Cues “ “ Butt 9’0” “ “ Half 7’6” “ Tills “ Rests Cushion each “ warmers “ Carried forward | 2-8 4-9 4-5 2-7 2-3 Set of 3 15/9 2-3½ 1-1 3-10 3-5 1-6-6 1-11½ set of 6 1-2-3 | 260 9 1 1 274 | 2 2 4 13 7 6 3 2 2 3 3 6 11 2 18 | 4¾ 8 9 3 9 9 9 3½ 2 10 5 6 9 3 0¼ |
Army Form P. 1956
Issue Voucher Account Period 191.
REPORT of the Inspection of Stores on inventory in the St Lucia, Quebec, Martinique Bks at Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the 191.
| Stores Lost or Destroyed | |||||||||||
| Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | ||||
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||||||
| 3 1 1411 247 2858 2 1 | Brought forward Tables Bill Warmers Pocket Set of 3 “ Rests Long Blankets GS Cases Bolsters LP “ Palliasses LP Covers Mat Offrs Pillows Feather Carried forward | 12-3 3-5 10-0 7 2-7 1-8 6-4 | 274 705 7 369 1358 | 18 12 3 10 4 3 3 6 0 | 0¼ 3 5 0 1 2 4 4 7¼ | 654 420 1 1 | Brought forward Basins Soup GS each Plates Dinner GS doz Measures Glass 10 dms “ “ 4 dms Deduct 15% of £51-6-0. Total value of crockery on charge for 77 days Total | 3 ¾ 2-3 1-2 8 | 1358 8 3 1370 1 1369 | 0 17 18 1 18 12 5 | 7 ¼ 1½ 9 2 8 3¾ 5½ 10½ |
Army Form P. 1956
Issue Voucher Account Period 191.
REPORT of the Inspection of Stores on inventory in the …..at Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Officers Mess Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the 191..
| Stores Lost or Destroyed | |||||||||||
| Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | ||||
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||||||
| 1 3 3 14 2 82 9 2 21 1 3 1 1 4 3 | Basins Soup each Bottles Water Toilet “ with Glass Candlesticks EW Bowls Sugar Bdj Cups Bkfst doz “ Coffee doz “ Egg doz “ Tea Decanters Claret “ 1 Quart Dish Bkfst Covers Bdj 9” “ Butter Covers “ *** Covers “ “ Bodies Carried forward | 9 3¾ 1-4 7½ 7 4-8 3-1 1-9 2-11 5-4 4-3 9½ 9½ 1-6 1-6 | 1 4 | 4 8 1 11 2 5 5 12 6 4 5 | 9 11¼ 0 9 2 10¾ 3¾ 3½ 1¼ 4 9 9½ 9½ 0 6 4½ | 5 2 142 10 3 80 5 5 5 47 12 47 1 2 | Brought forward Dish Meal Enm Bdj 16” “ Jam Glasses Beer “ Champagne “ Claret “ Finger “ Flower 10 “ “ 8 “ “ 6 “ Liqueur “ Sherry “ Port “ Soda Water Jugs Beer 5 Pts Total | 3-11 8½ doz 4-0 4-7 4-4 6-4 5-4 4-3 3-9 3-2 3-5 3-5 5-10 10½ | 4 2 2 11 | 5 19 1 7 3 1 2 2 1 1 12 3 13 1 17 | 4½ 7 5 4 9¾ 1 2¾ 2¾ 9¼ 6¾ 4¾ 5 4½ 5¾ 9 9¾ |
Army Form P. 1956
Issue Voucher Account Period 191.
REPORT of the Inspection of Stores on inventory in the …..at Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Officers Mess Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the 191.
| Stores Lost or Destroyed | |||||||||||
| Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | ||||
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||||||
| 4 6 1 1 92 17 21 14 10 1 17 63 7 4 | Brought forward Jugs Beer 3 pts “ Milk Large Bdj “ Glass Tank Pails IBE Plates Dinner Bdj doz Plates Bkfst doz “ Soup “ Tart “ Ice Pots Coffee Em 2 Pts Saucers Bkfst Bdj doz “ Tea or Coffee doz Stands Menu “ Tureens En Sauce *** Carried forward | 1-9 11 1-9 4-9 5-4 4-3 5-4 4-9 7-6 8½ 3-6 2-5 1-7 8½ | 11 2 17 | 17 7 5 1 4 0 6 9 5 6 4 12 11 2 17 | 9¾ 0 6 9 9 10½ 04 4 6½ 3 8½ 11½ 8¼ 1 10 1¼ | 4 6 1 1 1 2 1 2 7 3 1 1 1 1 | Brought forward Tureens Sauce **** “ “ Stanos Tumblers Toilet doz Baskets Knife Boards Pastry **** Jap Sugar “ Coffee Curtains Ref 2¼ yds x 1 each « Loops each Dishes Baking Steel Drawers Chest of bak ***** Flour “ Sugar Kettle Tea 4 Qts Total | 1-5 6 ½ 2-4½ 5-1 3-6 2-1½ 1-1 13-6 9½ 1-6½ 3-14-3 6½ 5¼ 2-8 | 17 1 3 24 | 17 5 3 5 3 4 1 7 5 4 14 2 15 | 1¼ 8 3 2½ 1 6 3 1 0 6½ 7½ 3 6½ 5¼ 8 2½ |
Army Form P. 1956
Issue Voucher Account Period 191.
REPORT of the Inspection of Stores on inventory in the …..at Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Officers Mess Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the 191.
| Stores Lost or Destroyed | |||||||||||
| Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | ||||
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||||||
| 1 1 2 13 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | Brought forward Machines Knife Cleaning “ Weigh 28 lbs Mowers Border “ David “ Jelly 1 Pint Pan Saute 9’ “ Stem Copper 6 Pins Rolling Saws Tenon 14” ***** Gravy Conical Weights Brass 2 oz doz “ “ 1 “ “ “ ½ “ “ “ ¼ “ Carried forward | 1-8-6 15-2 5-0 6 5-4 5-4 6-2 4 1-8 1-0 4-0 3-0 2-5 1-7 | 24 1 29 | 15 8 15 10 6 16 5 6 1 1 6 | 2½ 6 2 0 6 0 4 2 4 8 0 4 3 2½ 1½ 9½ | 6 8 8 9 11 11 4 8 5 5 2 3 | Brought forward WHS Jap Basins “ dish soap covers “ “ drainers “ “ dishes “ Pots Chamber “ Ewers “ Trays Brush WOSMI Basins “ dish soap drains “ “ “ dish “ Pots Chamber “ Holders T Brush Deduct 15% of £62-12-0 (whole value of glass & crockery on charge) for 77 days | 1-0 2¾ 2¼ 2¼ 8 1-0 5¾ 1-3 2¾ 3 9 4¼ | 1 29 | 6 1 1 1 7 11 1 10 1 1 1 1 19 13 | 0 10 6 8¼ 4 0 11 0 1¾ 3 6 0¾ 7 5¼ |
Army Form P. 1956
Issue Voucher Account Period 191.
REPORT of the Inspection of Stores on inventory in the …..at Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Sergts Mess on the 191.
| Stores Lost or Destroyed | |||||||||||
| Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | ||||
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||||||
| 54 4 1 43 6 1 81 42 24 1 2 2 1 1 | Cups Tea Enm White doz Dish Veg Covers each Jugs Milk Plain Plates Soup doz Pots Mustard Glass each Salt Cellar Glass Oval Saucers Tea Plain doz Tumblers ¾ Pint “ Spirit doz Bins Ash Movable each Brush Sc Hand “ Long Comp “ Sweep Long “ Bowls Hand Carried forward | 1-2 5 4¼ 2-7 8 6½ 11 2-1½ 1-3 4-4 5 10¾ 4-11¼ 11 | 2 | 5 1 9 4 6 7 2 4 1 4 10 | 3 8 4¼ 3 0 6½ 2¼ 5¼ 6 4 10 9½ 11¼ 11 0 | 6 2 4 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | Brought forward Chairs Winsor Colanders Steel 10” Dish Baking Fenders CC est Forms LP Forks Table MS Small “ Toasting Hods Coal Mops Complete Kettles Tea 10 Qts Saucepan 6 gls ST “ 2 “ ST | 4-6 1-2 4-1 2-6 9-4 2-10 1-6 1-11½ 1-7 4-10 1-11½ 1-0 | 2 1 1 7 | 10 7 2 16 5 17 1 1 1 4 1 1 11 | – 0 4 4 0 4 5½ 6 11½ 7 10 11½ 0 3½ |
Army Form P. 1956
Issue Voucher Account Period 191.
REPORT of the Inspection of Stores on inventory in the …..at Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Sergts Mess on the 191.
| Stores Lost or Destroyed | |||||||||||
| Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | ||||
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||||||
| Brought forward Deduct 15% of £8-3-0 total value of crockery etc on charge 77 days Carried forward | 7 7 | 11 5 6 | 3½ 2 1½ | Brought forward | 7 | 6 | 1½ | ||||
Army Form P. 1956
Issue Voucher Account Period 191.
REPORT of the Inspection of Stores on inventory in the St Lucia, Quebec, Malplaquet Bks at Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the 191.
| Stores Lost or Destroyed | |||||||||||
| Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | Number of Articles | Articles | Rate s. d. | Amount | ||||
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||||||
| Brought forward Sheets 1 to 5 Barracks Sheets 6 to 8 Officers Mess Sheets 9 to 10 Sergts Mess Carried forward | 1369 29 7 1406 | 5 13 6 5 | 10¼ 5¼ 1½ 5 | Crockery & Glass £52-2-0¼ Other stores £1358-6-9¼ £1410-8-9¼ One quarters value assessed except crockery & glass Deduct ¾ of £1358-6-9¼ | 1406 1018 387 | 5 15 10 | 5 – 5 | ||||
I certify that the cost of making good the above Deficiencies and Damages is as detailed in the above Statement.
Date 11th April 1916 (sgd) H.G. Ward Lt. A.S.C. for Capt.
Officer in charge of Barracks
Letter from Bernard King to Harry & Ethel King dated 17th September 1916.
113rd Siege Battery R.G.A.
France 17th Sept 1916
Sunday
My Dear Harry & Ethel,
I yesterday received your letters dated the 10th instant – last Sunday – and am very much obliged to you both.
I am now having the time of my life as I am with our Ammunition Column and enjoying a good rest. It is splendid here: we are camped in a field some miles from the firing line and can only just hear our own guns. Everything is nice and clean and there are no shell holes about, the war except for the traffic up and down the roads has not made any mark just in the immediate neighbourhood, but the one time villages which are scattered about are very battered. It is glorious to be living in a roomy tent after having been confined to pokey little dugouts. I have had several runs on the motor lorries and it is wonderfully interesting behind the lines: one sees more of the War behind the lines in a couple of days than up in the lines during a couple of months.
I saw yesterday’s “Continental Daily Mail” & was glad to see the War News continues very good. Up to the present Alan has not been in this district & I hope he will not have to come here – it is not over healthy for any one. Our Battery are having a busy time once again six words blue pencilled out. I wonder if you have seen the picture “The Battle of the Somme”: I notice that one house refused to show it as it was a place of amusement & not a chamber of horrors. It is glorious weather and in the field we are in French women are gathering in the crops – after three months of guns, shells you cannot imagine how delightful it is.
Yours with best love,
Bernard.
In On Active Service envelope addressed to Mr & Mrs Harry R King, Esq., Glen Hilda, Park Avenue, Worcester, England.
Ansd 24/9/16
Postmarked FIELD POST OFFICE R.5. 18 SP 16. Hexagonal PASSED FIELD CENSOR 3624. Signed F.L.K. Fletcher.
