The source of the material from which this journal has been compiled is a small pocket diary in which brief entries were made daily throughout the writer’s short spell on active service in the British Army in 1917.
The events and incidents, both trivial and tragic, and the names of those who shared in the writer's experiences are authentic.
23rd February 1917
General inspection of the Battalion on the parade ground by Sir Francis Lloyd (1).
Sir Francis Lloyd
Original diary entry
(1) Wikipedia entry for Sir Francis Lloyd here. Photograph in public domain.
