John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 3
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====1917.====
January 30. Tuesday1917.
Tues. Jan30. arrived at the Le Havre, 7am. very cold.
plenty of snow about, plenty of ice on Deck; landed
and marched to Rest Camp. tent alloted to us.
I went to town, with other officers. by tram. Had
a wander around & some breakfast. Had lunch
at "Tortonis" went to "Le Salon de Billiards"
with Coulman, Lackton, met Cuttle & others.
dined at "Cafe Moderne'. dinner £100 for 7 of us.
All slept @ "Hotel de Jardin a Hiver" very funny.
Noted lots of Bosch prisoners en route for docks.
January 31st. Wednesday.
Got up 9am Breakfast at small pastry cook's
in "Boulevard de Strasbourg" & returned to
camp. Went to Officers Club in afternoon
had tea & dined there. Went to Tortonis for
awhile and went to "Grand. Theatre de Havre
went afterwards to Hotel Pretty & slept 8 hours
in a luxurious room.
February 1st. Thursday.
Got up 8am. returned to camp, arriving 10am
censored letters before lunch. wandered around
town with Lackton Had nice time
Slept at "Hotel de Strasbourg".
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====1917.====
January 30. Tuesday1917.
Tues. Jan30. arrived at the Le Havre, 7am. very cold.
plenty of snow about, plenty of ice on Deck; landed
and marched to Rest Camp. tent alloted to us.
I went to town, with other officers. by tram. Had
a wander around & some breakfast. Had lunch
at "Tortonis" went to "Le Salon de Billiards"
with Coulman, Lackton, met Cuttle & others.
dined at "Cafe Moderne'. dinner £100 for 7 of us.
All slept @ "Hotel de Jardin a Hiver" very funni.
Noted lots of Bosch prisoners en route for docks.
January 31st. Wednesday.
Got up 9am Breakfast at small pastry cook's
in "Boulevard de Strasbourg" & returned to
camp. Went to Officers Club in afternoon
had tea & dined there. Went to Tortonis for
awhile and went to "Grand. Theatre de Havre
went afterwards to Hotel Pretty & slept 8 hours
in a luxurious room.
February 1st. Thursday.
Got up 8am. returned to camp, arriving 10am
censored letters before lunch. wandered around
town with Lackton Had nice time
Slept at "Hotel de Strasbourg".
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====1917.====
January 30. Tuesday1917.
Tues. Jan30. arrived at the Le Havre, 7am. very cold.
plenty of snow about, plenty of ice on Deck; landed
and marched to Rest Camp. tent alloted to us.
I went to town, with other officers. by tram. Had
a wander around & some breakfast. Had lunch
at "Tortonis" went to "Le Salon de Billiards"
with Coulman, Lackton, met Cuttle & others.
dined at "Cafe Moderne'. dinner £100 for 7 of us.
All slept at "Hotel de Jardin a Hiver" very funny.
Noted lots of Bosch prisoners en route for docks.
January 31st. Wednesday.
Got up 9am Breakfast at small pastry cook's
in "Boulevard de Strasbourg" & returned to
camp. Went to Officers Club in afternoon
had tea & dined there. Went to Tortonis for
awhile and went to "Grand. Theatre de Havre
went afterwards to Hotel Pretty & slept 8 hours
in a luxurious room.
February 1st. Thursday.
Got up 8am. returned to camp, arriving 10am
censored letters before lunch. wandered around
town with Lackton Had nice time
Slept at "Hotel de Strasbourg".
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====1917.====
January 30. Tuesday1917.
Tues. Jan30. arrived at the Le Havre, 7am. very cold.
plenty of snow about, plenty of ice on Deck; landed
and marched to Rest Camp. lint alloted to us.
I went to town, with other officers. by tram. Had
a wander around & some breakfast. Had lunch
at "Tortonis" went to "Le Salon de Billiards"
with Coulman, Lackton, met Cuttle & others.
dined at "Cafe Moderne'. dinner £100 for 7 of us.
All slept at "Hotel de Jardin a Hiver" very funny.
Noted lots of Bosch prisoners en route for docks.
January 31st. Wednesday.
Got up 9am Breakfast at small pastry cook's
in "Boulevard de Strasbourg" & returned to
camp. Went to Officers Club in afternoon
had tea & dined there. Went to Tortonis for
awhile and went to "Grand. Theatre de Havre
went afterwards to Hotel Pretty & slept 8 hours
in a luxurious room.
February 1st. Thursday.
Got up 8am. returned to camp, arriving 10am
ansored letters before lunch. wandered around
town with Lackton had nice time
Slept at "Hotel de Strasbourg".
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====1917.====
January 30. Tuesday1917.
Tues. Jan30. arrived at the Le Havre, 7am. very cold.
plenty of snow about, plenty of ice on Deck; landed
and marched to Rest Camp. lint alloted to us.
I went to town, with other officers. by tram. Had
a wander around & some breakfast. Had lunch
at "Tortonis" went to "Le Salon de Billiards"
with Coulman, Lackton, met Cuttle & others.
dined at "Cafe Moderne'. dinner £100 for 7 of us.
All slept at "Hotel de Jardin a Hiver" very funny.
Noted lots of Bosch prisoners en route for docks.
January 31st. Wednesday.
Got up 9am Breakfast at small pastry cook's
in "Boulevard de Strasbourg returned to
camp. Went to Officers Club in afternoon
had tea, dined there. Went to "Tortoni's" for
awhile and went to "Grand Theatre de Havre"
went afterwards to Hotel Pretty. Slept 8 hours
in a luxurious room.
February 1st. Thursday.
Got up 8am, returned to camp, arriving 10am
answered letters before lunch, wandered around
town with Lackton had nice time
Slept at "Hotel de Strasbourg".
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====1917.====
January 30. Tuesday1917.
Tues. Jan30. arrived at the Le Havre, 7am. very cold.
plenty of snow about, plenty of ice on Deck; landed
and marched to Rest Camp. lint alloted to us.
I went to town, with other officers. by tram. Had
a wander around & some breakfast. Had lunch
at "Tortonis" went to "Le Salon de Billiards"
with Coulman, Lackton, met Cuttle & others.
dined at "Cafe Moderne'. dinner £100 for 7 of us.
All slept at "Hotel de Jardin a Hiver" very funny.
Noted lots of Bosch prisoners en route for docks.
January 31st. Wednesday.
Got up 9am Breakfast at small pastry cook's
in "Boulevard de Strasbourg returned to
camp. Went to Officers Club in afternoon
had tea, dined there. Went to "Tortoni's" for
awhile and went to "Grand Theatre de Havre"
went afterwards to Hotel Pretty. Slept 8 hours
in a luxurious room.
February 1st. Thursday.
Got up 8am, returned to camp, arriving 10am
answered letters before lunch, wandered around
town with Lackton had nice time
Slept at "Hotel de Strasbourg".
-
====1917.====
January 30. Tuesday1917.
Tues. Jan30. arrived at the Le Havre, 7am. very cold.
plenty of snow about, plenty of ice on deck; landed
and marched to rest camp. lint alloted to us.
I went to town, with other officers. by tram. Had
a wander around, some breakfast. Had lunch
at "Tortoni's" went to "Le Salon de Billiards"
with Coulman, Lackton, mel cuttle, others
dined at "Cafe Zaderne" dinner for £100 for 7 of us.
All slept at "Hotel de Jardin a Hever" very funny.
Noted lots of Bosch prisoners en route for docks.
January 31st. Wednesday.
Got up 9am Breakfast at small pastry cook's
in "Boulevard de Strasbourg returned to
camp. Went to Officers Club in afternoon
had tea, dined there. Went to "Tortoni's" for
awhile and went to "Grand Theatre de Havre"
went afterwards to Hotel Pretty. Slept 8 hours
in a luxurious room.
February 1st. Thursday.
Got up 8am, returned to camp, arriving 10am
answered letters before lunch, wandered around
town with Lackton had nice time
Slept at "Hotel de Strasbourg".
-
====1917.====
January 30. Tuesday1917.
Tues. Jan30. arrived at the Le Havre, 7am. very cold.
plenty of snow about, plenty of ice on deck; landed
and marched to rest camp. lint alloted to us.
went to town, with other officers by tram. Had
a wander around, some breakfast. Had lunch
at "Tortoni's" went to "Le Salon de Billiards"
with Coulman, Lackton, mel cuttle, others
dined at "Cafe Zaderne" dinner for £100 for 7 of us.
All slept at "Hotel de Jardin a Hever" very funny.
Noted lots of Bosch prisoners en route for docks.
January 31st. Wednesday.
Got up 9am Breakfast at small pastry cook's
in "Boulevard de Strasbourg returned to
camp. Went to Officers Club in afternoon
had tea, dined there. Went to "Tortoni's" for
awhile and went to "Grand Theatre de Havre"
went afterwards to Hotel Pretty. Slept 8 hours
in a luxurious room.
February 1st. Thursday.
Got up 8am, returned to camp, arriving 10am
answered letters before lunch, wandered around
town with Lackton had nice time
Slept at "Hotel de Strasbourg".
-
====1917.====
January 30. Tuesday1917.
Tues. Jan30. arrived at the Le Havre, 7am. very cold.
plenty of snow about, plenty of ice on deck; landed
and marched to rest camp. lint alloted to us.
went to town, with other officers by tram. Had
a wander around, some breakfast. Had lunch
at "Tortoni's" went to "Le Salon de Billiards"
with Coulman, Lackton, mel cuttle, others
dined at "Cafe Zaderne" dinner for £100 for 7 of us.
All slept at "Hotel de Jardin a Hever" very funny.
Noted lots of Bosch prisoners en route for docks.
January 31st. Wednesday.
Got up 9am Breakfast at small pastry cook's
in "Boulevard de Strasbourg returned to
camp. Went to Officers Club in afternoon
had tea, dined there. Went to "Tortoni's" for
awhile and went to "Grand Theatre de Havre"
went afterwards to Hotel Pretty. Slept 8 hours
in a luxurious room.
February 1st. Thursday.
Got up 8am, returned to camp, arriving 10am
answered letters before lunch, wandered around
town with Lackton had nice time
Slept at "Hotel de Strasbourg".
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1917
January 30 Tuesday1917.
Tues. Jan30. arrived at the Le Havre, 7am. very cold.
plenty of snow about, plenty of ice on deck; lamded
and marched to rest camp. lint alloted to us.
went to town, with other officers by tram. Had
a wander around, some breakfast. Had lunch
at "Tortoni's" went to "Le Salon de Billiards"
with Coulman, Lackton, mel cuttle, others
dined at "Cafe Zaderne" dinner for £100 for 7 of us.
All slept at "Hotel de Jardin a Hever" very funny.
Noted lots of Bosch prisoners en route for docks.
January 31st. Wednesday.
Got up 9am Breakfast at small pastry cook's
in "Boulevard de Strasbourg returned to
camp. Went to Officers Club in afternoon
had tea, dined there. Went to "Tortoni's" for
awhile and went to "Grand Theatre de Havre"
went afterwards to Hotel Pretty. Slept 8 hours
in a luxurious room.
February 1st. Thursday.
Got up 8am, returned to camp, arriving 10am
answered letters before lunch, wandered around
town with Lackton had nice time
Slept at "Hotel de Strasbourg".
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1917
January 30 Tuesday1917.
Tues. Jan30. arrived at the Le Havre, 7am. very cold.
plenty of snow about, plenty of ice on deck; lamded
and marched to rest camp. lint alloted to us.
went to town, with other officers by tram. Had
a wander around, some breakfast. Had lunch
at "Tortoni's" went to "Le Salon de Billiards"
with Coulman, Lackton, mel cuttle, others
dined at "Cafe Zaderne" dinner for £100 for 7 of us.
All slept at "Hotel de Jardin a Hever" very funny.
Noted lots of Bosch prisoners en route for docks.
January 31st. Wednesday.
Got up 9am Breakfast at small pastry cook's
in "Boulevard de Strasbowry" returned to
camp. Went to Officers Club in afternoon
had tea, dined there. Went to "Tortoni's" for
awhile and went to "Grand Theatre de Havre"
went afterwards to Hotel Pretty. Slept 8 hours
in a luxurious room.
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