Diary of Edgar Clarence Worsfold, item 7

• January 24, 2018 02:38:58 Thomas A. Lingner

  salute the Mayor and alderman of Battersea

  down Latchmere Road on to the Dreary

  March to St Albans but we had Plenty of

  Life on the Roads we halted in Hyde Park

  and Picked up all the other Brigades of the

  London Regts comprising the 47th Division.

  From there we marched off up the Edgmere Rd

  and we had a Proper Royal Time on the Route

  as all the Busses came Passed us the Passengers

  showered money and all there Cigarettes at us

  and all Greengrocers Shops Put out Baskets

  of apples and oranges. Plums for us to help

  ourselves to as the War had only been on

  about a week now the people of London

  were mad with Excitement - I suppose they

  thought we were going straight out to

  France anyway we continued our march that

  night to Edgmere which was quite far

  enough too with our full marching order

  120 Rounds ammo full kit Blanket Water

  Proof Sheet and all our Small kit So

  we pulled up here for the night in a big

  field and made Tea and then made

  our Shelter the best we could with our

  Great coats and Waterproofs anyway we did

  not went much rocking wether we had any

  cover or not so next morning we

  had Breakfast and then Started off

  again to St Albans and I dont think

  there was more than a dozen men

  in the Whole Battalion who fell out

  with sore feet although there were 100'

  who had blistered feet but the all

  Stuck the march Barring about 12 men

• January 23, 2018 10:26:09 Victoria Frâncu

  salute the Mayor and alderman of Battersea down Latchwere Road on to the Dreary March to St Albans but we had  Plenty of Life on the Roads we halted in Hyde Park and Piched up all the other Brigades of the London Regts comprising the 47th Division. From there we marched off up the Edgware Rd and we had a Proper Royal Time on the Road as all the Busses came Passed us the Passengers showed money and all these Cigarettes at us and all Greengrocers Shops Put out Baskets of apples and Oranges. Plans for us to help ourselves to as the War had only been on about a week now the people of London were mad with Excitement - I suppose they thought we were going straight out to France anyway we continued our march that night to Edgware which was quite far enough too with our full marching order  120 Rounds full kit Blanket Water Proof Sheet and all our Small kit So we pulled up here for the night in a big field and made Tea and then made our Shelter the best we could with our Great coats and Waterproofs anyway we did not went much mocking wether we had any cover or not so next morning we had Breakfast and then Started off again to St Albans and I dont think there was more than a dozen men in the Whole Battalion who fell out with sore feet although there were 100' who had blistered feet but the [sic!] all Stuck the march Borring about 12 more

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 10:23:26 Victoria Frâncu

  salute the Mayor and alderman of Battersea down Latchwere Road on to the Dreary March to St Albans but we had  Plenty of Life on the Roads we halted in Hyde Park and Piched up all the other Brigades of the London Regts comprising the 47th Division. From there we marched off up the Edgware Rd and we had a Proper Royal Time on the Road as all the Busses came Passed us the Passengers showed money and all these Cigarettes at us and all Greengrocers Shops Put out Baskets of apples and Oranges. Plans for us to help ourselves to as the War had only been on about a week now the people of London were mad with Excitement - I suppose they thought we were going straight out to France anyway we continued our march that night to Edgware which was quite far enough too with our full marching order  120 Rounds full kit Blanket Water Proof Sheet and all our Small kit So we pulled up here for the night in a big field and made Tea and then made our Shelter the best we could with our Great coats and Waterproofs anyway we did not went much mocking wether we had any cover or not so next morning we had Breakfast and then Started off again to St Albans and I dont think there was more than a dozen men in the Whole 

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 10:17:49 Victoria Frâncu

  salute the Mayor and alderman of Battersea down Latchwere Road on to the Dreary March to St Albans but we had  Plenty of Life on the Roads we halted in Hyde Park and Piched up all the other Brigades of the London Regts comprising the 47th Division. From there we marched off up the Edgware Rd and we had a Proper Royal Time on the Road as all the Busses came Passed us the Passengers showed money and all these Cigarettes at us and all Greengrocers Shops Put out Baskets of apples and Oranges. Plans for us to help ourselves to as the War had only been on about a week now the people of London were mad with Excitement - I suppose they thought we were going straight out to France anyway we continued our march that night to Edgware which was quite far enough too with our full marching order  120 Rounds full kit Blanket Water Proof Sheet and all our Small kit So we pulled up here for the night in a big field and made Tea and then made our Shelter

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 10:11:47 Victoria Frâncu

  salute the Mayor and alderman of Battersea down Latchwere Road on to the Dreary March to St Albans but we had  Plenty of Life on the Roads we halted in Hyde Park and Piched up all the other Brigades of the London Regts comprising the 47th Division. From there we marched off up the Edgware Rd and we had a Proper Royal Time on the Road as all the Busses came Passed us the Passengers showed money and all these Cigarettes at us and all Greengrocers Shops Put out Baskets of apples and Oranges. Plans for us to help ourselves to as the War had only been on about a week now the people of London were mad with Excitement - I suppose they thought we were going straight out to France anyway we continued our march that night to Edgware which was quite far enough

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 10:08:59 Victoria Frâncu

  salute the Mayor and alderman of Battersea down Latchwere Road on to the Dreary March to St Albans but we had  Plenty of Life on the Roads we halted in Hyde Park and Piched up all the other Brigades of the London Regts comprising the 47th Division. From there we marched off up the Edgware Rd and we had a Proper Royal Time on the Road as all the Busses came Passed us the Passengers showed money and all these Cigarettes at us and all Greengrocers Shops Put out Baskets of apples and Oranges. Plans for us to help ourselves to as the War 

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 10:05:43 Victoria Frâncu

  salute the Mayor and alderman of Battersea down Latchwere Road on to the Dreary March to St Albans but we had  Plenty of Life on the Roads we halted in Hyde Park and Piched up all the other Brigades of the London Regts comprising the 47th Division. From there we marched off up the Edgware Rd and we had a Proper Royal Time on the Road as all the Busses came Passed us the Passengers showed money and all these Cigarettes at us and all Greengrocers Shops Put out Baskets of apples and Oranges.

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 10:03:30 Victoria Frâncu

  salute the Mayor and alderman of Battersea down Latchwere Road on to the Dreary March to St Albans but we had  Plenty of Life on the Roads we halted in Hyde Park and Piched up all the other Brigades of the London Regts comprising the 47th Division. From there we marched off up the Edgware Rd and we had a Proper Royal Time on the Road as all the Busses came Passed us the

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 09:24:28 Victoria Frâncu

  salute the Mayor and alderman of Battersea down Latchwere Road on to the Dreary March to St Albans but we had  Plenty of Life on the Roads we halted in Hyde Park and Piched up all the other Brigades of the London Regts comprising the 47th Division. From there we marched off up the Edgware Rd and we had a Proper Royal Time on the Road.

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 09:09:37 Victoria Frâncu

  salute the Mayor and alderman of Battersea down Latchwere Road on to the Dreary March to St Albans but we had  Plenty of Life on the Roads we halted in Hyde Park and Piched up all the other Brigades of the London Regts comprising the 47th Division. From there we marched off up the Edgware Rd and we had 

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 09:08:16 Victoria Frâncu

  salute the Mayor and alderman of Battersea down Latchwere Road on to the Dreary March to St Albans but we had  Plenty of Life on the Roads we halted in Hyde Park and Piched up all the other Brigades of the London Regts comprising the 47th Division.

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 09:05:27 Victoria Frâncu

  salute the Mayor and alderman of Battersea down Latchwere Road on to the Dreary March to St Albans but we had  plenty of life 

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 09:03:41 Victoria Frâncu

  salute the Mayor and 

  
  

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