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January 1940
Monday 1 January 1940Spent morning at home. Cold but fine. Wrote a few letters after dinner. Went out later for a walk. Quiet evening in.
Tuesday 2 January 1940At office during morning. Work rather slow still holiday feeling about. Home by six. Wrote one or two letters. Weather dull.
Wednesday 3 January 1940Office all day. Saw Mr []. Very cold wind. Wrote to [?] after tea.
Thursday 4 January 1940Work as usual. Met Mr [] about plans or drawings. Home late. Weather fine but sharp frost.
Friday 5 January 1940Morning at office. Wrote several letters. Left early afternoon. Evening at home wireless.
Saturday 6 January 1940Went to town in morning. Bought [small item unclear]. Called at office. Afternoon at home. Fine day, bright but cold.
Sunday 7 January 1940Went for walk in morning. Weather dull. Wrote several letters after tea. Quiet evening.
Monday 8 January 1940At office all day. Routine work. Wrote to []. Home by six.
Tuesday 9 January 1940Work rather slack. Called on [] re plans. Cold and fine.
Wednesday 10 January 1940Office morning. Afternoon at home. Weather dull.
Thursday 11 January 1940At office. Met Mr [] about drawings. Evening at home.
Friday 12 January 1940Fine day. Wrote letters in morning. Left office early.
Saturday 13 January 1940Went into town about 10 oclock. Did some shopping. Called at office. Afternoon writing letters. Evening at home wireless.
Sunday 14 January 1940Out in morning. Cold wind. Afternoon at home.
Monday 15 January 1940Office all day. Routine work.
Tuesday 16 January 1940Saw Mr [] re project. Weather fine.
Wednesday 17 January 1940At home 2 p.m. Wrote several letters.
Thursday 18 January 1940Office morning. Afternoon with Mr []. Weather bright.
Friday 19 January 1940Work as usual.
Saturday 20 January 1940Went to Dolphin in morning. Met Brooks and Henderson. Evening at home.
Sunday 21 January 1940Morning fine walked to town. Afternoon reading.
Monday 22 January 1940Office all day. Wrote letters.
Tuesday 23 January 1940Cold day. At office. Evening at home.
Wednesday 24 January 1940Wrote to Brooks.
Thursday 25 January 1940Office morning. Called on Henderson.
Friday 26 January 1940Saw Mr [] re drawings. Evening at home.
Saturday 27 January 1940Went to town 10 a.m. Met Brooks. Afternoon at home. Fine day.
Sunday 28 January 1940Morning walk. Fine but cold. Afternoon reading.
Monday 29 January 1940Office. Routine work.
Tuesday 30 January 1940Wrote several letters. Weather dull.
Wednesday 31 January 1940Office all day.
February 1940
Thursday 1 February 1940Work as usual. Weather milder.
Friday 2 February 1940Saw Mr []. Left office early.
Saturday 3 February 1940Quiet day at home. Fine weather.
Sunday 4 February 1940Walk in the morning. Cold wind. Afternoon at home.
Monday 5 February 1940Office all day. Wrote several letters.
Tuesday 6 February 1940Weather dull. Routine work.
Wednesday 7 February 1940At office. Called on Brooks. Evening at home.
Thursday 8 February 1940Fine day. Wrote letters.
Friday 9 February 1940Work as usual.
Saturday 10 February 1940Into town in morning. Met Henderson. Afternoon at home.
Sunday 11 February 1940Blank.
Monday 12 February 1940Office morning. Wrote to Loveland.
Tuesday 13 February 1940Cold day. Work as usual.
Wednesday 14 February 1940At home in evening. Read.
Thursday 15 February 1940Routine work. Weather fine.
Friday 16 February 1940Saw Mr [] re drawings.
Saturday 17 February 1940Went into town at 10 a.m. Bought stationery. Afternoon writing.
Sunday 18 February 1940Blank.
Monday 19 February 1940Office all day.
Tuesday 20 February 1940Wrote letters. Weather dull.
Wednesday 21 February 1940Blank.
Thursday 22 February 1940Work as usual.
Friday 23 February 1940Blank.
Saturday 24 February 1940Visited office in morning. Fine day.
Sunday 25 February 1940Walk in morning. Cold wind.
Monday 26 February 1940At office. Routine work.
Tuesday 27 February 1940Weather dull.
Wednesday 28 February 1940Blank.
Thursday 29 February 1940Leap year no entry.
March 1940
Friday 1 March 1940Office morning. Routine work. Weather dull.
Saturday 2 March 1940Into town before noon. Met Brooks. Afternoon at home.
Sunday 3 March 1940Walk in morning. Cold wind. Afternoon at home.
Monday 4 March 1940At office. Wrote several letters.
Tuesday 5 March 1940Bank Holiday. Went into town in the afternoon fine weather. Quiet evening.
Wednesday 6 March 1940Back to office today. Wrote several letters and saw Mr []. Home about six. Cold wind.
Thursday 7 March 1940Routine work. Weather dull.
Friday 8 March 1940Office all day.
Saturday 9 March 1940Went to town in morning. Bought [small item unclear]. Afternoon at home.
Sunday 10 March 1940Blank.
Monday 11 March 1940Office all day. Wrote to Henderson.
Tuesday 12 March 1940Fine morning. Work as usual.
Wednesday 13 March 1940At office. Cold east wind.
Thursday 14 March 1940Routine work.
Friday 15 March 1940Wrote letters. Weather dull.
Saturday 16 March 1940Went into town this morning rather cold wind, but bright. Called at office and saw Mr []. Wrote one or two letters in the afternoon. Spent evening at home, quiet wireless before bed.
Sunday 17 March 1940Out in morning. Fine day. Afternoon at home.
Monday 18 March 1940Short entry errands and letters.
Tuesday 19 March 1940At office. Saw Mr []. Wrote report.
Wednesday 20 March 1940At home in evening. Weather fine.
Thursday 21 March 1940Routine work.
Friday 22 March 1940Good Friday. Quiet day no work weather fair.
Saturday 23 March 1940Visited Signals about 3.30 p.m. Met Loveland. Note re Dolphin.
Sunday 24 March 1940Blank.
Monday 25 March 1940At office. Routine work.
Tuesday 26 March 1940Wrote letters. Weather dull.
Wednesday 27 March 1940Fine day. At office.
Thursday 28 March 1940Blank.
Friday 29 March 1940Blank.
Saturday 30 March 1940Went to town in morning. Met Brooks.
Sunday 31 March 1940Easter Sunday. Blank.
April 1940
Monday 1 April 1940Office all day. Wrote several letters. Weather fine.
Tuesday 2 April 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 3 April 1940At office. Met Henderson.
Thursday 4 April 1940Weather dull. Wrote to Loveland.
Friday 5 April 1940At office.
Saturday 6 April 1940Went into town in the morning. Afternoon at home.
Sunday 7 April 1940Blank.
Monday 8 April 1940Office morning. Wrote letters.
Tuesday 9 April 1940Cold wind. Routine work.
Wednesday 10 April 1940At home evening.
Thursday 11 April 1940Office. Fine day.
Friday 12 April 1940Work as usual.
Saturday 13 April 1940To town about 10 a.m. Met Brooks. Afternoon at home.
Sunday 14 April 1940Blank.
Monday 15 April 1940Office all day.
Tuesday 16 April 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 17 April 1940Blank.
Thursday 18 April 1940Saw Mr [].
Friday 19 April 1940Work as usual.
Saturday 20 April 1940Fine morning. To town.
Sunday 21 April 1940Blank.
Monday 22 April 1940Office all day.
Tuesday 23 April 1940Weather dull.
Wednesday 24 April 1940Blank.
Thursday 25 April 1940Routine work.
Friday 26 April 1940At office.
Saturday 27 April 1940Met Brooks.
Sunday 28 April 1940Blank.
Monday 29 April 1940Wrote several letters.
Tuesday 30 April 1940Fine day.
May 1940
Wednesday 1 May 1940Office morning.
Thursday 2 May 1940Routine work.
Friday 3 May 1940At office.
Saturday 4 May 1940Went to town 10 a.m. Afternoon writing.
Sunday 5 May 1940Blank.
Monday 6 May 1940Office all day.
Tuesday 7 May 1940Weather dull.
Wednesday 8 May 1940At home evening.
Thursday 9 May 1940Routine work.
Friday 10 May 1940Wrote to Henderson.
Saturday 11 May 1940Met Brooks.
Sunday 12 May 1940Blank.
Monday 13 May 1940Office.
Tuesday 14 May 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 15 May 1940Cold wind.
Thursday 16 May 1940Blank.
Friday 17 May 1940Office morning.
Saturday 18 May 1940Fine day.
Sunday 19 May 1940Blank.
Monday 20 May 1940Office all day.
Tuesday 21 May 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 22 May 1940Blank.
Thursday 23 May 1940Work as usual.
Friday 24 May 1940Blank.
Saturday 25 May 1940To town morning.
Sunday 26 May 1940Blank.
Monday 27 May 1940Office morning.
Tuesday 28 May 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 29 May 1940Blank.
Thursday 30 May 1940Fine day.
Friday 31 May 1940Office all day.
June 1940
Saturday 1 June 1940Into town morning.
Sunday 2 June 1940Blank.
Monday 3 June 1940Office. Wrote several letters.
Tuesday 4 June 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 5 June 1940At office.
Thursday 6 June 1940Weather fine.
Friday 7 June 1940Saw Mr [].
Saturday 8 June 1940To town 10 a.m. Met Brooks.
Sunday 9 June 1940Blank.
Monday 10 June 1940Office all day.
Tuesday 11 June 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 12 June 1940At office.
Thursday 13 June 1940Blank.
Friday 14 June 1940Cold wind.
Saturday 15 June 1940Fine day.
Sunday 16 June 1940Blank.
Monday 17 June 1940Office morning.
Tuesday 18 June 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 19 June 1940Weather dull.
Thursday 20 June 1940At office.
Friday 21 June 1940Work as usual.
Saturday 22 June 1940To town morning.
Sunday 23 June 1940Blank.
Monday 24 June 1940Office morning.
Tuesday 25 June 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 26 June 1940Blank.
Thursday 27 June 1940Fine day.
Friday 28 June 1940At office.
Saturday 29 June 1940Met Brooks.
Sunday 30 June 1940Blank.
July 1940
Monday 1 July 1940Office all day. Routine work.
Tuesday 2 July 1940Weather dull. Wrote several letters.
Wednesday 3 July 1940At office.
Thursday 4 July 1940Fine day.
Friday 5 July 1940Saw Mr [].
Saturday 6 July 1940Into town in morning. Afternoon at home.
Sunday 7 July 1940Blank.
Monday 8 July 1940Office morning.
Tuesday 9 July 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 10 July 1940Weather dull.
Thursday 11 July 1940At office.
Friday 12 July 1940Work as usual.
Saturday 13 July 1940To town. Met Brooks.
Sunday 14 July 1940Blank.
Monday 15 July 1940Office all day.
Tuesday 16 July 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 17 July 1940Fine day.
Thursday 18 July 1940Blank.
Friday 19 July 1940Saw Mr [].
Saturday 20 July 1940Weather hot.
Sunday 21 July 1940Blank.
Monday 22 July 1940Office morning.
Tuesday 23 July 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 24 July 1940Blank.
Thursday 25 July 1940Fine day.
Friday 26 July 1940At office.
Saturday 27 July 1940Visited Signals.
Sunday 28 July 1940Blank.
Monday 29 July 1940Office all day.
Tuesday 30 July 1940Weather dull.
Wednesday 31 July 1940At home evening.
August 1940
Thursday 1 August 1940Routine work.
Friday 2 August 1940Fine day.
Saturday 3 August 1940To town 10 a.m. Met Brooks.
Sunday 4 August 1940Blank.
Monday 5 August 1940Office all day.
Tuesday 6 August 1940Wrote letters.
Wednesday 7 August 1940At office. Heard of bombing in Kent.
Thursday 8 August 1940Cold wind.
Friday 9 August 1940Routine work.
Saturday 10 August 1940To town morning. Air-raid warning sounded briefly.
Sunday 11 August 1940Blank.
Monday 12 August 1940Office. Spoke of air-raids.
Tuesday 13 August 1940Weather dull.
Wednesday 14 August 1940At office.
Thursday 15 August 1940Heard sirens early a.m. No damage.
Friday 16 August 1940Routine work.
Saturday 17 August 1940Visited Signals.
Sunday 18 August 1940Blank.
Monday 19 August 1940Office morning.
Tuesday 20 August 1940Fine day.
Wednesday 21 August 1940At office.
Thursday 22 August 1940Work as usual.
Friday 23 August 1940Blank.
Saturday 24 August 1940Air-raid at night distant guns.
Sunday 25 August 1940Blank.
Monday 26 August 1940Office all day.
Tuesday 27 August 1940Weather dull.
Wednesday 28 August 1940At home evening. Heard guns again.
Thursday 29 August 1940Routine work.
Friday 30 August 1940Fine day.
Saturday 31 August 1940To town morning. Several warnings through day.
September 1940
Sunday 1 September 1940Blank.
Monday 2 September 1940Office morning.
Tuesday 3 September 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 4 September 1940Heard heavy gunfire at night.
Thursday 5 September 1940At office.
Friday 6 September 1940Fine day.
Saturday 7 September 1940Air-raid in evening London bombed heavily.
Sunday 8 September 1940Blank.
Monday 9 September 1940At office.
Tuesday 10 September 1940Heard distant raids.
Wednesday 11 September 1940Routine work.
Thursday 12 September 1940Weather dull.
Friday 13 September 1940At office.
Saturday 14 September 1940Visited Signals.
Sunday 15 September 1940Blank.
Monday 16 September 1940Office morning.
Tuesday 17 September 1940Fine day.
Wednesday 18 September 1940At office.
Thursday 19 September 1940Sirens twice in day no incident here.
Friday 20 September 1940Work as usual.
Saturday 21 September 1940Went into town. Heard of damage in London.
Sunday 22 September 1940Blank.
Monday 23 September 1940Office all day.
Tuesday 24 September 1940Weather dull.
Wednesday 25 September 1940Blank.
Thursday 26 September 1940Fine day.
Friday 27 September 1940At office.
Saturday 28 September 1940Air-raid warning in evening no damage reported.
Sunday 29 September 1940Blank.
Monday 30 September 1940Routine work.
October 1940
Sunday 6 October 1940Went for walk. Weather dull.
Monday 7 October 1940Parade. Routine duties.
Tuesday 8 October 1940Office work.
Wednesday 9 October 1940Cold day.
Thursday 10 October 1940Routine work.
Friday 11 October 1940Went into town.
Saturday 12 October 1940Visited YMCA.
Sunday 13 October 1940Blank.
Monday 14 October 1940On parade.
Tuesday 15 October 1940Routine duties.
Wednesday 16 October 1940Cold wind.
Thursday 17 October 1940Office work.
Friday 18 October 1940Went to cinema.
Saturday 19 October 1940Walked back late.
Sunday 20 October 1940Blank.
Monday 21 October 1940Parade.
Tuesday 22 October 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 23 October 1940Weather dull.
Thursday 24 October 1940Office duties.
Friday 25 October 1940Went into town.
Saturday 26 October 1940Saw film.
Sunday 27 October 1940Blank.
Monday 28 October 1940On parade.
Tuesday 29 October 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 30 October 1940Cold day.
Thursday 31 October 1940Routine work.
November 1940
Friday 1 November 1940Routine duties.
Saturday 2 November 1940Went to town.
Sunday 3 November 1940Blank.
Monday 4 November 1940Parade.
Tuesday 5 November 1940Bonfire Night. Guns heard.
Wednesday 6 November 1940Routine work.
Thursday 7 November 1940Office duties.
Friday 8 November 1940Went to cinema.
Saturday 9 November 1940Walked back late.
Sunday 10 November 1940Blank.
Monday 11 November 1940Armistice Day. Parade.
Tuesday 12 November 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 13 November 1940Weather dull.
Thursday 14 November 1940Office work.
Friday 15 November 1940Went into town.
Saturday 16 November 1940Saw film.
Sunday 17 November 1940Blank.
Monday 18 November 1940Parade.
Tuesday 19 November 1940Routine work.
Wednesday 20 November 1940Cold day.
Thursday 21 November 1940Office work.
Friday 22 November 1940Went to YMCA.
Saturday 23 November 1940Walked back late.
Sunday 24 November 1940Blank.
Monday 25 November 1940Parade.
Tuesday 26 November 1940Routine duties.
Wednesday 27 November 1940Weather dull.
Thursday 28 November 1940Office work.
Friday 29 November 1940Went into town.
Saturday 30 November 1940Saw film.
December 1940
Sunday 1 December 1940Went into town in afternoon. Church in evening.
Monday 2 December 1940Parade. Drew plans.
Tuesday 3 December 1940Office duty.
Wednesday 4 December 1940Very cold.
Thursday 5 December 1940Routine work.
Friday 6 December 1940Went to YMCA. Saw film.
Saturday 7 December 1940Cold day.
Sunday 8 December 1940Walk into town.
Monday 9 December 1940Parade.
Tuesday 10 December 1940Fatigue duty.
Wednesday 11 December 1940Stayed in billet.
Thursday 12 December 1940Nothing special.
Friday 13 December 1940Cinema.
Saturday 14 December 1940Duty.
Sunday 15 December 1940Church.
Monday 16 December 1940Parade.
Tuesday 17 December 1940Office work.
Wednesday 18 December 1940Cold wind.
Thursday 19 December 1940Stayed in.
Friday 20 December 1940Cinema.
Saturday 21 December 1940Duty.
Sunday 22 December 1940Church.
Monday 23 December 1940Parade.
Tuesday 24 December 1940Town busy.
Wednesday 25 December 1940Christmas Day. Good dinner.
Thursday 26 December 1940Bank Holiday.
Friday 27 December 1940YMCA.
Saturday 28 December 1940Cinema.
Sunday 29 December 1940Quiet day.
Monday 30 December 1940Parade.
Tuesday 31 December 1940Thought of New Year.
Appendix Abbreviations and Historical Notes
YMCA Young Mens Christian Association huts providing recreation for servicemen.
Signals Royal Engineers communications service.
Loveland Likely office or superior referenced.
Air-raid warnings Civil Defence alerts during the Blitz.
Parade Daily military assembly or duty roll call.
Addresses and Contacts
Miss E. A. Pritchett, The Cottage, Angley, Cranbrook, Kent.
Loveland (Office) Tel. 4395 (Ext. 100).
Sapper St. Pierre, A Coy, 248 Section, 8th M.T.O., R.E., Longmoor, Liss, Hants.
Pte. A. E. G. Fames, Q.O.R.W.K. Regt., Citadel Barracks, Dover.
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