Links to original posts ...

>> Introduction

>> Prologue and Training in England
>> Across the Channel to France
>> Joining the Battalion at Duisans
>> Into the trenches - The Battle of Arras
>> Heading north to Ypres
>> Into the trenches - The Third Battle of Ypres
>> Back to England

>> Bradley - Closest friend and companion
>> Postscript


8th May 1917 - Letter

Letter home to Mum ...



8th May 1917

Arrived Rouen 5:30am.
Fine town. River Seine - cathedral.
Entrained 4pm.
Preaux, Morgny and Abancourt.

Original diary entry
Original journal notes
Google Maps entry for Rouen here
Google Maps entry for Preaux here
Google Maps entry for Morgny here
Google Maps entry for Abancourt here