John Franklin Hardesty Diary - June 23, 1917 - January 20, 1918
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Fifteenth and Pine Sts. St. Louis, [Missouri]
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Chief Quartermaster (pay Div) Headquarters Amer Exp. Forces Hotel St Anne Rue St Anne Paris France
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[June 1917] [June] 23 Sat. Made a visit to home [June] 24 Sunday returned to [St. Louis] and found telegram from Adjutant Gen. ordering me to report to Washington, D.C.
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[June 1917] [June] 25 Monday preparing to leave [June] 26 Tues. Left [St. Louis] at 1140 on [Pennsylvania] for [Washington] D.C. Interesting to go at noon but had to have ticket exchanged [June] 27 Wed. On train all day Laid over in [Pittsburgh] from 630 until after Eleven p.m. then on to Washington [28] Thurs. Arrived in [Washington] at 730 a.m. Went at once to Army Med school & reported Also had physical exam . & First vac.
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[June 1917] [June] 29 Friday Had trunk taken to Lincoln Hotel Visited some public buildings [June] 30 Sat. Went to Walter Reed hospital. Sunday [July] 1 More visiting Memoranda Washington undoubtedly is the "City Beautiful"
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[July 1917] Mon. [July] 2 Went out with Frances Schwab in the evening to Alhambra garden.
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[July 1917] Friday [July] 7 Met Eloise Saturday [July] 8 Met "Freddie" Mrs. Mowbray of 1800 K St MW.
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[July 1917] [July] 21 Sat. visited Smithsonian Inst. and spend several happy hours [July]22 Sunday visited Arlington Cemetery & Lees Home.
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[July 1917] Mon. [July] 23 Ordered to report to [New York] for transportation to [England] arrived at 330p.m. Tues. [July] 24 Left W. at 1240a.m. Arrived [New York] at 730 a.m. First went to Hoboken on Subway. Then went to Governors Island for mileage – Then to O street Assig Went to Brighton in p.m. got back 4 a.m. Wed. [July] 25 – went sightseeing Met Lee at 4p.m. had dinner went to Br. B in p.m. Thurs [July] 26 got aboard Adriatic at 1000 a.m. taking coal – Slept aboard
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[July 1917] Friday [July] 27 left dock at 3 pm. Kept in harbor until after 5 a.m. Sunset over water beautiful – Same for moon rise. [July] 28 Sat. No land insight all day Sea quiet and beautiful [July]29 Sunday Land sighted about 11a.m. Anchored in Bedford Basin, Halifax, at 1 p.m. Beautiful sunset. Memoranda Bedford Basin is most strongly fortified Br. port. Basin very deep & full of ships. 3 mi. across Halifax about 55 or 60 thousand.
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[July 1917] Monday [July] 30 Still at Halifax Last mail gone out. Tues. [July] 31 Lying peacefully – Eating, sleep and play cards. Home talent Entertainment in p.m. [August 1917] Wed. [August] 1 Two submarines seen maneuvering about Basin Weighed anchor at 615p.m. & left Halifax in heavy fog bank. Thurs. [August] 2 Going due east with a Cruiser leading and three vessels following – Sea fairly smooth
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[August 1917]Friday [August] 3 Ships maneuvering Going about N.E. Sunset & moon glorious. Darkened ship glided along horizon after midnight. Sat [August] 4 heavy fog came up about 10 a.m. Sunday [August] 5 Nothing unusual Going N.E. Memoranda Orduna, Carmquia and Bermuda together with cruiser with us – On Adriatic
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[August 1917] Monday [August] 6 Sea quite rough. Many empty chairs at table Great spot on troop deck. [August] 7 Tuesday Sea is somewhat calmer uneventful day Local talent entertainment Going due south in a.m. [August] 8 Wednesday Mail said to close today [August] 9 Thursday were joined about 700 p.m. by a fleet of sub destroyers – Seven? Slept on deck last night Sunrise gorgeous.
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[August 1917] [August]10 Friday Saw six Destroyers off. to south on horizon Our convoy zig zagging very much [August] 11 Sat. At 10 a.m. met a Bunch of mine sweepers. Freight vessels [ms illegible: 1 wd] Land sighted at 1030 a.m. [August] 12 Sunday awake at 530 a.m. and found ship at anchor off Liverpool – Clocks set ahead 1 hr – Got ashore at 330 & went to G.W.H.
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[August 1917] [August] 13 Monday Left Liverpool at 940 a.m. & got to London at 220 p.m. Direct to Hotel Curzon [August] 14 Tuesday Visited Adastra House and Drew pay from Am. Embassy Went to show "Around the Map" in p.m. Wed. [August] 15 Visited Westminster Abbey & London tower Saw part of parade of Am soldiers & the King went to [Palladium] & Maxine in p.m. [August]16 Thurs. Left London at 935 Got to Firestone at 12 – Left there at 130 and got to Boulogne at 320
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[August 1917] Fri. [August] 17 Went to camp St. Martin & took inst. in gas mask. Sunday [August] 19 Went to Boxing bout Also went on duty at Base Hosp. No. 13.
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[August 1917] [August] 21 Tues. Wrote Burger Paul Baker Powell, Arnold & Hotel Curzons met Dorothy Hayward Webb & Sophia Roland [August] 22 Wed. Wrote Mother, Father & Nanhas.
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[August 1917] Friday [August ]24 W.J. smith left for Div. 18 at 1250 a.m. [August] 25 Sat. Concert at G.H. 13. Went to tea with sisters.
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[August 1917] [August] 27 Monday Got orders to leave for 51 went to O.D. for supplies stored trunk at Cox & Co. [August] 28Tuesday Left Boulogne at 100 a.m. & got to Poppuige at 830 a.m. Smith & Shannon sent to ½ Highland Field Amb. Young sent to C.M., H.F.A [August] 29 Wed Left Pop. at 130 am, on motor amb. & landed at W.W. at 230. Constant fire forward & shelling quite close esp. at night. Slept fine in tent [August]30 Thurs. Reporters to A.D. M [ms illegible: 1 word] p.m. Young came up in p.m. Many of Black watch marched forward
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[August 1917] [August] 31 Friday Saw first tanks in action this am Maj. left today [September 1917] Sat. [September] 1 About 100 a.m. Bosh machine came over & was attacked later heard it was brought down [September] 2 Sunday young visited this P.M.
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[September 1917] [September] 3 Monday Wrote Dasarene, Nora, God Mother Smith & Riley [September] 4 Tuesday Nothing exciting [September] 5 Wed. Got first mail today wrote Lee, Ethel & Helen [September] 6 Thurs. Had dinner with the staff mess – Capt Lyons took me. Wrote T.O. Lizzie Lee, Mary and Jessie.
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[September 1917] [September] 7 Friday Went to visit [ms illegible: 1 wd] & Got books . Further foolishness & Literary Lapses by Stephen Leacock. Bombing very close in night [September] 8 Sat Capt Milne went on leave Wrote a.m. at London Cox & Co for money [September] 9 Sunday Wrote Chief Surg, Pain regarding Exams for Army Letter from Smith Bombs very close and many wounded. Memoranda Wrote Mother, Mrs. Mowbray Pard, Deming
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[September 1917] [September] 10 Monday Got check for $33 from Paris A.P. left [September] 11Tues. Wrote Lee. Letters from Joe & wrote him [September] 12 Wed. Returned to Vlamertinghe books of Mr. Goldworthby Moved to C.M.D.S. [September] 13 Thurs. On Duty – took sick parade Wrote Smith.
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[September 1917] [September] 14 Friday Recd 100 Francs from Cox & Co. Got check for quarters cashed for 186 francs. Wrote [ms illegible: 1 wd] Burkes & Joe [September] 25 Sat. Wrote Lee Cox & Co
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[September 1917] [September] 17 Monday Read – Have you understood Religion. Sent voucher to Paris [September] 18 Tuesday Back to W W Camp. Got J.A.M.A. [September] 19 Wed. Shells very close at 6:30 am. Read- [ms illegible: 1 wd] by G McCutcheon Wrote Lee, Jacobson. St. L. M & Miche [September] 20 Thurs Handled over 1150 pts Got mail
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[September 1917] [September] 21 Friday Wrote Joe Read "Bindle" by Herbert Jenkins [September] 23 Sunday Sent 30 F to J.A.M.A. Wrote Smith, Lee & Mother
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[September 1917] [September]24 Monday Left W.W. fast at 300p.m. for CSCS. at Popemigbe Joe came at 730p.m. and staid the night [September] 25 Tues Sent voucher for mileage and trips to Paris. [September] 26 Wed. Bought Bath & Toilet articles. [September] 27 Thursday Officer of day at Pop. Saw Smith, Young & Gerson – Later got very drunk.
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[September 1917] [September] 28 Friday Went to Proven as M.O. Extraordinary. Found Billet After Amb. came at 530 [September] 29 Sat. Wrote Mother. Cox for Trunk [September] 30 Sunday Left Proven at 200 p.m. and Got to Lillers at 600 p.m. Had tea at Pop. Met Dr. Murphy & took him to Pop. Met Parsons from [Pennsylvania] Memoranda Spent night at Hotel De Commerce.
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[October 1917] [October] 1 Monday – Left Lillers at 1000 a.m. and had Lunch in St. Pol Through Arras & got to new caught it 430 Letter from Lizzie T.O. & Lee [October] 2 Tues. – Officer at day wrote T.O., Lizzie & Mary Lee Letter from Cox Cirsit 51 F. [October] 3 Wed. Visited [Bapaume] and saw terrible ruins. Wrote Joe, Lee Letter from Paul. [October] 4 Thurs. – Left [Gommecourt] at 1030 for [Barly] and took over off. rest station. Servant not arrived.
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[October 1917] [October] 5 Friday Maj Thompson left early. Wrote Chief Surgeon A.E.F. req. Transfer. Wrote Lee. Capt Milne came late in p.m. [October] 6 Sat attended confinement case in Barly at 300 a.m. Clocks set back 1 hr Wrote Paul. [October] 7 Sunday [ms illegible: 1 wd] check for $200.00 Letter from Ethel. Pictures A.D.M.C. came for Lunch
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[October 1917] [October] 8 Monday Sent expense account back to Paris. [October] 10 Wed. Went to Gouy in a.m. Letter from Lee [ms illegible: 1 wd] T.O. J.W. Helen, May, Paul. Wrote Lee and May [October] 11 Thurs Back to Barly – Capt Milne went to DO D. M.S. office Wrote T.O. Joe and Lee. Capt Milne came back at 10 p.m.
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[October 1917] [October] 12 Friday Wrote Helen Glenn Smith, Lee [October] 13 Sat. Letter from Nick & answered Wrote Bill [October] 14 Sunday Called on Cure who had interest, Neuralgia
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[October 1917] [October] 15 Monday Letter from Grace & answered Capt Laign for Dinner [October] 16 Tues. Wrote Lee, Glenn & Cox Co Went to Gouy in P.M. [October] 17 Wed Buckley came today [October] 18 Thurs Morris & Gorrie and Buckley & Sanky [ms illegible: 1 wd]
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[October 1917] [October] 19 Friday Write Bill & Lucy Lt Fiscus came today [October] 20 Sat. D.D.M.S. came. Wrote caps. O Laughlen & Budd. Got trunk. Capt Morris came in p.m. [October] 21 Sunday Letter from Sophie & [ms illegible: 1 wd]. Wrote Lyons.
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[October 1917] [October] 22 Monday Buckley came. Miles returned. Went to Gouy Letter re 530 Exe from Cox Some rain Dad. L Leg, Read "Dear Enemy" Jean Webster [October] 23 Tues. Sent $200 to Cox for deposit ADMS & Cal. F came Rain at noon [October] 24 Wed Capt Milne went Amiens Get $24 ck. cashed for 135 F. Rained from 4 p.m. [October] 25 Thurs Read : "The Harvester" by Gene Stratton Porter. Went to Gouy & ask Col to write Chief Surg, Re promotion.
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[October 1917] [October] 26 Friday Went c Capt Gorrie to [Avesnes-le-Comte]. Read again Valley of the Moon Letter from Gore [October] 27 Sat. Letters from Mother Helen ,Joe (OUO) – Milne went to Gouy Read Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan & Alice in the Looking glass by Carroll [October] 28 Sunday Wrote Joe, Mother paid Leslie 20 F. Capt. Milne left for A.D.M.S. Went to Gouy Memoranda Read The Trail of the Axe by Ridgwell Cullum First U.S. Troops have taken over line
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[October 1917] [October] 29 Monday Letters from Marshal School, Jessie Wrote Lee & Jessie Paper gives U.S. official notice along with B. & F. [October] 30 Tues. Letter from Joe Lizzie Smith Budd A.D.M.S. came [October] 31 Wed. Left Barly at 330 for. Letters from, Mary, Nick [November 1917] 1 [November] Thurs Officer of Day. +5 F. Met Anderson Letter from Cox (Bal 1689 F) Paul & Grace
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[November 1917] [November] 2 Friday Wrote Dr. Stewart. Young & Mary. Visited Countess & daughters in p.m. [November] 4 Sunday Left Wanquetin at 900 a.m. for Leschelle arriving at 100 p.m. After a breakdown & going back.
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[November 1917] [November] 5 Monday Col. Fleming Came took first sick parade Wrote Mother & Young [November] 6 Tues Wrote Glenn, Paul T.O. and Gore +5 F Read "Rolling Stones" by O. Henry. [November] 7 Wed Went to Metz for sick parade. Read today in paper that 3 U.S. men killed some wounded & 12 pris. [November] 8 Thurs Letter from Joe at # 1 Base Hosp. Wrote Joe and Mother.
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[November 1917] [November] 9 Friday Visited C.C.S. Nos. 48 & 21 Read "SHE" by H. Robert Haggard. [November] 10 Sat Wrote T.O. [November] 11 Sunday Letters from Young & Riley Memoranda Read "The Right Stuff" by Ian Hay.
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[November 1917] [November] 12 Monday Wrote Joe, Mother Young & Miss Kelly [November] 13 Tues Read "Prester John" by John Buchanan [November] 14 Wed Letter from Govt re promotion [November] 15 Thurs Moved from Leschelle to Ytres Letters from Mother (21 & Mary and Nora
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[November 1917] [November] 16 Friday Moved from Ytres to Neuville in p.m. [November] 17 Sat. moved into new Billet at Neuville in p.m. Read "The Power House" by John Buchanan [November] 18 Sunday Wrote Lee & Mary Lee
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[November 1917] [November] 19 Monday Went to Metz after dinner. Very dark & traffic heavy making walking difficult [November] 20 Tues – Went to [Hindenburg] Line & beyond – Many dead Bosche about [November] 21 Wed Went back to Neuville in p.m. [November] 22 Thurs- went up line [to] Flescoms & got Autom revolver and Varilight revolver.
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[November 1917] [November] 23 Friday Moved from Metz to Trescourt and went into dugout. Visited Companies in PM [November] 24 Sat. Left Camp at Trescourt at 9 a.m. and Rejoined Amb. at 10 a.m. Left with transport at [November] 25 Sunday Left camp at 8 a.m. & got to Aschenp at 7p.m.
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[November 1917] Mond. [November] 26 Wrote Helen Joe & Mother Form to A.B. call capt. 14th Eng & A.D.M.S. and Chief Surg. [November] 27 Tues Went to Albers & got Boots. Off of day. Wrote Bill [November] 28 Wed Paid men wrote Glenn, Joe, Lizzie & Mary Lee [November] 29 Thurs THANKSGIVING Letters from Burke ,Glen Paul, Lizzie, Mary Lee & Mary also package.
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[November 1917] [November] 30 Friday Wrote Mother & May. Left Louvencourt 730 pm & got to [Bapaume] at 600 a.m. Left at 8 & got to Lechelle at 1030 am on [December 1917] 1 [December] Sat. Wrote to apply for Insurance [December] 2 Sunday Went to Beugny to take over
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[December 1917] [December] 3 Monday Officer of the Day [December] 4 Tues. Went to ¼ Seaforth to take place of Capt [ms illegible: 1 wd] Very busy & Very hot place [December] 5 Wed. Left line at 4 a.m. & [ms illegible: 1 wd] to [ms illegible: 1 wd] Letters from Lee Hardies, Nick, Mother Wrote Nick & Lee [December] 6 Thurs. Letter from Joe. Visit 1/3 H.F.A. Read [Greenmantle] by John Buchan
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[December 1917] [December] 7 Friday Went to Beugny for tea Read "Goslings" by J.D. Beresford. Went to dinner with 8th Royal Scots [December] 9 Sunday Col Nuthank went on leave. Memoranda Read "Hearts Highway
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[December 1917] [December] 10 Monday Standing by on 1 hrs notice. [December] 11Tues. Letter from Helen, Jessie, Peter, Bompart fusie Tea c 8th R. S. Sent Xmas cards. [December] 12 Wed. Read "The Black Tulip" by Alexander Dumas. (William of Orange & the tulips) Wrote Mother Joe, Bompart, Paul Budd [December] 13 Thurs- Wrote Chief Surg re. Clothing and Postage Letter from Lee.
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[December 1917] [December] 14 Wed Two letters from Lee [December] 15 Sat Saw Young & Gerson [December] 16 Sunday Sent 200 to Lee Went into line at 4 p.m.
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[December 1917] [December] 17 Mon [December] 18 Tues [December] 19 Wed [December] 20 Thurs
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[December 1917] [December] 22 Sat Left line at 6 p.m. and went to Ceuys at Bankor.
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[December 1917] [December] 25 Tues. Leave permit came Had lunch c 1/3 H.F.A. [December] 26 Wed. Left at 1100 a.m. Love to Bapaume. Amb to Albers – Fr. Car to Amiens. Left at 630 pm & got to Paris at 830 pm [December] 27 Left Hotel Y.A.S. & went to Moderne
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[December 1917] [December] 29 Sat. [ms illegible: 1 wd] & Cafe Amer. [December] 30 Sunday Mile Road to Hotel Moderne for night.
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[December 1917] [December] 31 Monday Went to Little Palace Hotel for [New York] party [January 1918] Thurs. [January] 3rd Leave Paris at 1140 p.m. & got to Amiens at 4:30 am.
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[January 1918] MEMORANDA Friday [January] 4th Breakfast at Off Club Train to [Achiet Le Grand] – [Lonny] to Fremicourt found MK Smith in charge, [January] 6th Went to Beugny for 1/3 A.F.A. [January] 7. took over work at 7th Gordons for Gorrie [January] 10th Williams ret. to 7th Gordons [January] 15 Went into line from Lebuguere [January] 18th Left line & went to Fremicourt [January] 19 Went from Fre to Concelles by train
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[January 1918] [January] 20. Marched from Concelles to Bellacourt. Captain CR. Gundle The Royal Berkshire [Regiement]. 18th DIV B.E.F. FRANCE late/ St. Mary's Hosp London: Ask for the Secretary Cejal P. Gundle.
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At Raven Hotel des Carmes "Elaine" Hotel Opera any girl safe
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| Title | John Franklin Hardesty Diary - June 23, 1917 - January 20, 1918 |
| Creator | Hardesty, John Franklin |
| Source | Hardesty, John Franklin. Diary. 23 June 1917 - 20 January 1918. John Franklin Hardesty Papers, 1867-2007. A2293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | John Franklin Hardesty entered the U.S. Army Medical Corps and volunteered to serve as a surgeon with the British Army during WWI. In March of 1918, he was captured by Germans in Amiens, France. Hardesty was imprisoned at Ratstatt and Villingen Prisoner of War Camps for eight months. In this diary, Hardesty wrote about his experiences in the military prior to being captured by the Germans. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--France; World War,1914-1918--Great Britain; World War, 1914-1918--Transportation; Barracks; Great Britain. Army. Seaforth Highlanders; ; World War, 1914-1918--Medical Care; World War, 1914-1918--Technology; Military training; World |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Billets; Destroyers; Base Hospital 1; R.M.S.Adriatic; Gas; Bombing |
| Site Accession Number | A2239 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. Contact the Missouri History Museum's Permissions Office at 314-746-4511 to obtain written consent. |
| Date Original | June 23, 1917-January 20, 1918 |
| Language | English |