Armistice Delegation.

Allied representatives led by Ferdinand Foch in a restaurant car on a railway siding in the Forest of Compiegne.

11th November. Frank Writes Breifly. HOSTILITIES CEASED.

 

 

11th November 1918.

 

1st Friday
Leave expires.
Left Willenhall at 3pm.
Wolverhampton for Luton 4pm.
Arrived Luton 8pm.
Spent a good time.

2nd Saturday
Left Luton at 5.30am.  Victoria 7am.  Folkestone 11am. Sailed 4pm.  Landed Boulogne 6pm, spent night at Worcesters Camp.

3rd Sunday
Entrained at 9am.

4th Monday
Train.
Passed through St Quentin.

5th Tuesday
Disentrained at Fresnoy-le-Grand, motored to Bohain.  Stayed at Camp.

6th Wednesday
Under canvas.
Heavy rain.
Can’t find Unit.

7th Thursday
Marched to billets in Bohain.

8th Friday
Bohain.

11th Monday
Hostilities ceased.

12th Tuesday
Marched away from Bohain to Catillon.

13th Wednesday
Left Catillon and marched Landrecies.

14th Thursday
Marched from Landrecies and rejoined Unit at Hecq.

15th Friday
Hecq.

17th Sunday
Marched to Church Parade Landrecies.

19th Tuesday
Salvage party.

20th Wednesday
Salvaging the recent Battle Area.

Memo

Landrecies.  The second big battle on the Mons retreat took place at the above town, where we made a short stand.

24th Sunday
Guard of Honour on the occasion of the King, Prince of Wales and Prince Henry visiting Landrecies.

26th Tuesday
Kings passes here.

December 1918

1st Sunday
Rest.

2nd Monday
Salvaging.

7th Saturday
Left Hecq by Motor Amb. for Fresnoy-le-Grand, passing through Le Cateau, billeted at Convent.

8th Sunday
Billeting for the Unit.

12th Thursday
The Unit arrive here.

13th Friday
Hospital Duty.

22nd Sunday
Day Hospital Duty.
Quiet day.