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REMEMBERING
THE REAL
WINNIE

THE WORLD'S MOST
FAMOUS BEAR TURNS 100

1914 Transcription

Transcription of 1914 Diary

Harry's 1914 diary was used primarily as an address book.  Journal entries start in the latter part of the year.  The dates link to the relevant pages in the diary.

August 23, 1914

Left Wpg. 7 P.M. for Valcartier. On Train overnight.

August 24, 1914

Left Pt. Arthur 7 A.M. On Train all day. Bought Bear $20.

August 25, 1914

Left North Bay. Orderly Officer of Day. [illegible]

August 26, 1914

Arrived in Camp at 7 A.M. Valcartier.

August 27, 1914

In Camp Valcartier. Orderly Officer of Day.

August 28, 1914

In Camp.

September 24, 1914

In Camp.

September 25, 1914

Packing up ready to leave for Quebec.

September 26, 1914

Left Valcartier Camp 6 A.M. At Quebec Exhibit Grounds around 2:30 P.M. same date

September 27, 1914

Standing by all day awaiting orders to embark.  Did not embark until 10 P.M. Monday. Raining all day.

September 28, 1914

Left Quebec Docks up the River.  5 P.M. embark on this date.

September 29, 1914

Anchored in the Bay with other liners.  Shot 6 horses.

September 30, 1914

Same as Tues. anchored Gas Bay.

October 1, 1914

Same as Wed. anchored Gas Bay.

October 2, 1914

Anchored Gas Bay.

October 3, 1914

Left Gase Bay enroute for England.

October 4, 1914

On Board Ship

October 5, 1914

On Board Ship. Feeling Tough.

October 6 - 11, 1914

In Hospital

October 15, 1914

Arrived in England.

October 16, 1914

In dock all day.

October 17, 1914

Left Manitou for Salisbury at 7. Left [illegible].

October 18, 1914

Arrived at Salisbury 10 A.M.

October 19, 1914

At Salisbury Plain

October 20, 1914

At Salisbury.

October 21, 1914

At Salisbury. Hdqrs staff arrived.

December 9, 1914

Took Winnie to zoo. London.

December 10, 1914

Left London back to Salisbury.

December 13, 1914

Left [illegible] for Lark Hill arrived at 1 o'clock

December 16, 1914

Went to Dance Salisbury

December 17, 1914

Went to Salisbury returned same date.

 

Note on transcriptions

The transcriptions of the diaries attempt to be a faithful representation of Harry Colebourn's writings.  His spellings, idiosyncratic captialization and place names have been retained.  Any speculations about the words being transcribed have been placed in square brackets.