December 1, 1915

Wednesday Dec. 1. Up at 6.a.m. and found boat just starting – so went to breakfast and did very well to my sorrow later. About 50 R.A.M.C. officers on board – and among them [?] tuberculosis officer for N’pton and Chase of Sidney House (1896 to 1902).

 Very rough crossing and soon, having parted with breakfast, to my bunk. Arrived at Le Harve two hours late – with strong cross wind blowing – after two collisions with other boats in harbour we finally came to rest on the breakwater off which we were towed an hour later by two tugs and eventually made fast at quay.

Made our way to Hotel de Ville and reported to A.D.M.S. – and told to wait for morning for orders – quartered at Hotel Nowells in Rue De Paris – a small clean little inn.

Weather very wet and stormy – and town much like an English dock town – full of English and French soldiers. Shops seem good and cheap – got dinner at hotel and then to a music hall – very dull – and so to bed.

[A.D.M.S.: Assistant Director Medical Services]

[Chase – Lieutenant R. G. Chase R.A.M.C. was a former pupil of Oundle School (Sidney House, 1897-1902) where Arthur worked as a school doctor.]