DIARY SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1943
Sept 18th
Christine and I went to the pictures at Selby saw The proud valley
Sept19th
Went to Snaith Harvest festival with Teresa and Christine on our bikes
Sept 23rd
Came back from Burn after seeing Helen Webster.
Sept 24th
Christine and I went to Samuel and Eva's for supper, played games
Sept 25th
Went to York with C bus broke down at Selby. Went to tea and pictures. Back on 10 train to Heck
Sept 26th
Battle of Britain Sunday. Home guard parade at church Arthur came to dinner. C and I went back with him. Stayed to tea. Back to Hensall Church harvest Festival. had supper with Thomas and Jessie.
Sept 27th
4 letters. War office with posting orders to Catterick. letter from Win and clothing coupons. Edna's to supper.
Sept 28th
Went to Leeds shopping. Bought navy coat, hat, shoes. Stocking etc. Home on 6 train
Sept 29th
Luggage arrived. Old air mails arrived. Supper with Bessie, Charlie and Chris
Sept 30th
Cleakheaton for the day. 3 letters
Oct 1st
Unpacking luggage, went to Heck station to find out about trains
Oct 2nd
Went to Leeds shopping and to pictures
Oct 3rd
Teresa half day, Mr Stead preaching at church
Oct 4th
Ironing today, packing, electricity fused. Received wedding cake from Geoff
Oct 5th
Sent luggage to Catterick, gave my presents out
Oct 6th
Saw Bessie's wedding presents. Saw Thomas about taking us to bus on Thurs am
Oct 7th
Mum and Teresa came to York with me. Met Win at Darlington, on to Richmond, then Catterick by taxi. Win and I rooming together. terribly cold
Oct 8th
On duty Ward 6 fracture ward. Saw wards 5,7,8 as am on night duty. bed in afternoon. Into Catterick shopping, shops closed. Night duty
Oct 9th
Slept all day, had 6 airmails sent up from home, a note in from mum
Oct 10th
Night duty. Got up and had tea with Win and Sister Addison
Oct 11th
A letter from Teresa. Was up at 5 to see Win
Oct 14th
Up in afternoon went to Richmond with Win, did our shopping.
Oct 16th
Walk round shops in Catterick
Oct 17th
Went to service at United Board Chapel. Full of army a few A.T.S. Albert rang up and then came to see me on the ward
Oct 19th
Went to Darlington in morning, very tired . Albert has been posted to London.
Oct 21st
Slept in. Admitted a patient at midnight from theatre
Oct 22nd
A big West African mail
Oct 23rd
Slept badly
Oct 24th
Did not go to church slept all day
Oct 26th
Went to Richmond shopping, enquired about trains home
Oct 28th
Went to cobblers and post office. No letters Slept
Oct 29th
Slept all day, new clothing coupons letters from home, Julia and Theaker
Oct 31st
Went to Methodist church lots of army there. Usual day lots of sleep still on night duty.
Christine and I went to the pictures at Selby saw The proud valley
Sept19th
Went to Snaith Harvest festival with Teresa and Christine on our bikes
Sept 23rd
Came back from Burn after seeing Helen Webster.
Sept 24th
Christine and I went to Samuel and Eva's for supper, played games
Sept 25th
Went to York with C bus broke down at Selby. Went to tea and pictures. Back on 10 train to Heck
Sept 26th
Battle of Britain Sunday. Home guard parade at church Arthur came to dinner. C and I went back with him. Stayed to tea. Back to Hensall Church harvest Festival. had supper with Thomas and Jessie.
Sept 27th
4 letters. War office with posting orders to Catterick. letter from Win and clothing coupons. Edna's to supper.
Sept 28th
Went to Leeds shopping. Bought navy coat, hat, shoes. Stocking etc. Home on 6 train
Sept 29th
Luggage arrived. Old air mails arrived. Supper with Bessie, Charlie and Chris
Sept 30th
Cleakheaton for the day. 3 letters
Oct 1st
Unpacking luggage, went to Heck station to find out about trains
Oct 2nd
Went to Leeds shopping and to pictures
Oct 3rd
Teresa half day, Mr Stead preaching at church
Oct 4th
Ironing today, packing, electricity fused. Received wedding cake from Geoff
Oct 5th
Sent luggage to Catterick, gave my presents out
Oct 6th
Saw Bessie's wedding presents. Saw Thomas about taking us to bus on Thurs am
Oct 7th
Mum and Teresa came to York with me. Met Win at Darlington, on to Richmond, then Catterick by taxi. Win and I rooming together. terribly cold
Oct 8th
On duty Ward 6 fracture ward. Saw wards 5,7,8 as am on night duty. bed in afternoon. Into Catterick shopping, shops closed. Night duty
Oct 9th
Slept all day, had 6 airmails sent up from home, a note in from mum
Oct 10th
Night duty. Got up and had tea with Win and Sister Addison
Oct 11th
A letter from Teresa. Was up at 5 to see Win
Oct 14th
Up in afternoon went to Richmond with Win, did our shopping.
Oct 16th
Walk round shops in Catterick
Oct 17th
Went to service at United Board Chapel. Full of army a few A.T.S. Albert rang up and then came to see me on the ward
Oct 19th
Went to Darlington in morning, very tired . Albert has been posted to London.
Oct 21st
Slept in. Admitted a patient at midnight from theatre
Oct 22nd
A big West African mail
Oct 23rd
Slept badly
Oct 24th
Did not go to church slept all day
Oct 26th
Went to Richmond shopping, enquired about trains home
Oct 28th
Went to cobblers and post office. No letters Slept
Oct 29th
Slept all day, new clothing coupons letters from home, Julia and Theaker
Oct 31st
Went to Methodist church lots of army there. Usual day lots of sleep still on night duty.