Hezekiah Scovil Porter WW I Diary Transcription continued

The following is the next installment of the transcription of Hezekiah Scovil Porter’s diary of his time in the army until his death at Chateau Thierry on July 22, 1918. Again there is one from the beginning of the book and one from 100 years ago today.

Original is in black, annotations in red, horizontal lines indicate page breaks.

 


(In Canada, on the St. Lawrence River)

Oct. 11th Thursday

Still going up river.


No excitement.  Have to wear life belts at all times now.  Felt as though had wash board around neck.  Lots of snow on hills.  Cold, getting rough to-night.

 


(In France)

Monday Feb. 11th

Fine Day.  Went around town exploring trenches + dugouts.

 


Previous posts: Introduction, Part 1, Part 2

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