DIARY: In harbour. Cook (TW Harrison) refused duty. Taken on board Theusus. Afterwards brought on board and sentenced to 90 days HMS Theseus was a Cruiser, built in 1892 in London. Theseus was rearmed, as well as having bulges fitted to her hull, which were added to enable her to take part in the Dardenelles… Continue reading 25 June 1917 – The Ship’s Cook is in trouble.
Tag: Daily routine
11 December 1916 – Lying up in Milford Haven; this is a lazy life.
11 December 1916 HMS Nodzu Dear Mother & Father Your letters posted Friday night reached me Sunday morning. I understand from your letters that you had sent 2 parcels & when one only arrived I wondered where the other had got to. However I am glad you got it back safely from Cardiff and I… Continue reading 11 December 1916 – Lying up in Milford Haven; this is a lazy life.
31 July 1916 – Physical Training; Zeppelin raid over London
31 July 1916 Dear Parents Just a line to let you know how I am getting on. We went into the Physical Training Instruction class yesterday and I can tell you that it was the warmest work I have ever done in my life. I enjoyed it alright but my shirt was wet through. However… Continue reading 31 July 1916 – Physical Training; Zeppelin raid over London
14 August 1916 – Hoping to get into the Wireless School; has met a Methodist Church friend; laundry.
14 August 1916 J Simpson Miscellaneous Signals. No 50 Mess Royal Naval Depot Crystal Palace London SE Dear Mother & Father Things are pretty much the same with me day by day. We are going on with squad drill for a week or two yet and by the time I come home on leave I… Continue reading 14 August 1916 – Hoping to get into the Wireless School; has met a Methodist Church friend; laundry.
02 August 1916 – Physical drill on the famous Crystal Palace football ground, prices, vaccination and the daily routine.
02 08 1916 Dear Parents I have just received your parcel with Buttons, Pins, Laces included. I have only just received Ellen’s’ letter and yours of July 29th. It is necessary to put “Miscellaneous Signals” on all letters to me or they are sent to the Sea Draft Post Office and not to the Signals’… Continue reading 02 August 1916 – Physical drill on the famous Crystal Palace football ground, prices, vaccination and the daily routine.
04 August 1916 – Physical training is hard in the heat
4 August 1916 Dear Parents I received your parcel last evening but too late to write to you on. It is really a most splendid parcel and I think that this will include all that I shall require up to the present. I saw my name down on the Post office notice board that there… Continue reading 04 August 1916 – Physical training is hard in the heat
WW1 Letters of James Simpson 