Poperinghe. Cleaning up. Send off remaining Christmas cards. Spend the evening at Y.M.C.A. writing and reading.
4 thoughts on “Wednesday 22nd December 1915”
LRB Xmas card designed by John Seymour Lindsay – see signature bottom right. Officer’s name misspelt Capt. de Cologan, captured 1.7.16 Gommecourt; ended up commanding 2 LRB when it was raised in 1939; would very much like a copy of the 3rd Div Xmas card; LRB used 4 Div card in 1914; sketch of a beer vat with soldiers bathing, in a brewery in Ploegsteert; apparently water came from the nearby river complete with sticklebacks
Chris
I did see the Heath Robinson signature.I remember my step-father making frequent use of the expression after he had ‘fixed’ the domestic plumbing! I see ‘Cologan’ now – my eyes had skipped across it.
LRB Xmas card designed by John Seymour Lindsay – see signature bottom right. Officer’s name misspelt Capt. de Cologan, captured 1.7.16 Gommecourt; ended up commanding 2 LRB when it was raised in 1939; would very much like a copy of the 3rd Div Xmas card; LRB used 4 Div card in 1914; sketch of a beer vat with soldiers bathing, in a brewery in Ploegsteert; apparently water came from the nearby river complete with sticklebacks
Chris
Cards sent to your email address. I’m lost on Capt.de Cologan. Has his name appeared ona HOB posting? Allan
De Cologan ref 25 Dec 15 diary; have you noticed who designed the 3rd Div Xmas card, William Heath Robinson no less, a Pinner man
Chris
I did see the Heath Robinson signature.I remember my step-father making frequent use of the expression after he had ‘fixed’ the domestic plumbing! I see ‘Cologan’ now – my eyes had skipped across it.