The Life History of Martin Emmet Quinn An Autobiography

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December 2, Monday, 1918 - Sent Xmas cards to Alice, Alberta, and Mrs. McAnelly.

December 3, Tuesday, 1918 - Issued a few pieces of candies. More rain and deeper mud.

December 7, Saturday, 1918 - Big review and field inspection of equipment, billet, transportation and guns.

December 8, Sunday, 1918 - Wrote Alice today and also Alberta. 19 men transferred today. 19 in and 19 out.

December 8, Sunday, 1918 - Wrote Alice today and also Alberta. 19 men transferred today. 19 in and 19 out.

December 10, Tuesday, 1918 - On K.P. for the next three days.

December 13, Friday, 1918 - Big review of about 3000 men. Two men from D Co. were awarded the D.S.C. (Distinguished Service Cross).

December 14 & 15, Sat & Sun, 1918 - Wrote Alice two letters and Alberta one.

December 20, Friday, 1918 - Big divisional field maneuver with equipment. About 20 kilo hike.

December 21, Saturday, 1918 - Usual Saturday morning inspection. Beginning to get ready to move. Today drew a new razor. Mud a foot deep. Rain every day.

December 23, Monday, 1918 - Left Fresnes for Corre 10 A.M. Drenching rain every few minutes. 18 kilo hike.

December 25, Wednesday, 1918 - Xmas. Chocolate, candy, cakes, cigarettes, chewing gum for dinner.

December 26, Thursday, 1918 - Small skiff of snow.

December 29, Sunday, 1918 - Football game between B & C Companies. Score 1 to 1.

January 1, Wednesday, 1919 - Football game via B & A Co.s. Score 2-0, favor A Co.

January 2, Thursday, 1919 - Reveille 4 A.M. Big mass over at Martinsville about eight kilos away, excused from retreat.

January 3, Friday, 1919 - Another maneuver at the same place as on the 2nd. Reveille 4:30 A.M. I went on guard after retreat.

January 4, Saturday, 1919 - I was on guard, No. 1 post. I heard three court martial prisoners refused to get up this morning.

January 5, Sunday, 1919 - Wrote Alice a letter. The rumor today that the lumber is in to crate the M.G. (machine gun) carts.

January 7, Tuesday, 1919 - On range fired with Vicors M.G. - 25 rounds - bursts of 5. Also five shots with Automatic Pistol.

January 9, Thursday, 1919 - A bunch transferred including Corporal Dixon.

January 24, Friday, 1919 - 1st and 2nd platoons less a few men in 2nd platoon on delinquent list for two weeks. No passes for a month, to do all extra duty.

January 27, Monday, 1919 - Snowed about 2 1/2 inches.

February 7, Thursday, 1919 - Letter from Alberta saying Eugene was killed Jan.9. 30

March 17, Monday, 1919 - Brigade review. Hiked about ten kilos to be reviewed by Gen. Morton.

March 21, Friday, 1919 - Inspected by Divisional inspector. Continued Saturday and Sunday.

March 24, Monday, 1919 - Inspected and reviewed by General Pershing between Chatlon and in the vicinity of Fresnes, France.

March 27, Thursday, 1919 - Check field inspection.

March 30, Sunday, 1919 - Snowed six inches. Rained all day the day before. Nice and slushy.

April 4, Friday, 1919 - Battalion Barrage 48 guns.

April 7, Monday, 1919 - Transportation inspection.

April 8, Tuesday, 1919 - Freddy Parks left this morning to look for billets. They say we move soon. Willie Christan fought out a grudge with Cook Peck.

April 9, Wednesday, 1919 - Turning in guns and equipment.

April 14, Monday, 1919 - Left Corre about 8 A.M. Entrained at Passvant about 11 A.M. where YMCA ladies served us hot cocoa and cakes.

April 15, Tuesday, 1919 - Arrived in Creusot, France about 7 A.M.

April 16, Wednesday, 1919 - Arrived in Tours about 7 A.M. Arrived in Lesnaus about 12 noon. Served hot coffee and cakes by Red Cross. Arrived in Beaumont, France where after leaving train about 1 P.M. we were served hot cocoa and cakes by YMCA, then hiked about three kilos to Juille where we were billeted.

April 17, Thursday, 1919 - Except for cootie inspection, off all day. Went into Beaumont. Bought a watch for 55 Francs.

April 18, Friday, 1919 - Hike inspection. Went into Beaumont and got a ring for Alice and Alberta - 26 and 28 Francs.

April 19, Saturday, 1919 - Inspection in morning. Cootie inspection in P.M.

April 22, Tuesday, 1919 - SOS equipment inspection.

April 23, Wednesday, 1919 - SOS cootie inspection.

April 24, Thursday, 1919 - Equipment inspection. The Skipper advises us to roll our bottom rolls today.

April 25, Friday, 1919 - Left Juille about 3 P.M. Left Beaumont about 5 P.M.

April 26, Saturday, 1919 - Arrived in St. Nazaire 4:30 A.M. Unloaded and hiked out to camp about four kilos. Billeted about 4 P.M. in Camp No. 2.

April 27, Sunday, 1919 - On duty until 10:30 A.M. then moved to isolation camp No. 1.

May 8, Thursday, 1919 - 309 m. - Left Camp 1 about 7 A.M. Loaded on boat about nine. Pulled out at noon. 3 P.M. still in sight of land. A very slight roll to boat. Feeling fine to start with.

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