A video of an actor playing George Kellett reading out his diary entries for April 1918
1 April 1918 (Easter Bank Holiday)
Spent the day being medically examined and drawing hut and rifles
2 April 1918
On fatigues today in the Cook House
4 April 1918
Left Rouen today for the Batt
Left camp at 7pm traveling all night
5 April 1918
Traveling all day today
6 April 1918
Found the Batt Today at [?] Wrote to Pam and father
7 April 1918
Had church parade is morning
9 April 1918
Had CC and CG Inspection this morning
Were not satisfactory so had to parade again at 3pm
11 April 1918
Left Hortecote At 2pm arrived at Beaudricourte at 7pm passing through Frevent
12 April 1918
Left Beaudricourte at 2pm arrived at Barly at 5:30pm where we had to make our own bivys to sleep.
13 April 1918
Spent all day at Barly. Had a walk in the village after dinner.
15 April 1918
Out wiring today in front of our medicine line
16 April 1918
On the roads working had quite an easy time
18 April 1918
Sent a letter home asking them to send a parcel.
Wrote to Pam and Ada and Willie
20 April 1918
Received a letter from father and the Express. Wrote straight away back to them
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| Front of an embroidered postcard sent from George to Emma |
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| Back of the postcard, which reads: Just to wish you a Happy Easter from your loving sweetheart, George xxxxxx |
22 April 1918
Orderly today but had to go out to work at night just the same.
28 April 1918
Had Church Parade out in the open air just behind Monchy and Ressons
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