May 1st: Some excitement today caused by the explosion of an old French ammunition dump in our lines.
May 2nd: Seen aeroplane flew over our lines today and dropped several bombs. There were several causalities.
May 3rd: Enemy plan flew over lines very low, but was driven off by our a.a and M.G. fore.
May 15th: Was in the 20th lines tonight. Met Bill Long and had quite a chat with him. The weather continues fine.
May 20th: Heard today that Troopship "Camerinia" which we came over from Canada had been sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean.
May 31st: Moved from Maision Blanche to a point near Nerville St Vaas.
George Edmund Thorpe fond, 1915-1919, 1993. "Diary of Military Service" George Edmund Thorpe, Orderly Room Sergeant with the 123rd Pioneer Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, and subsequently Lieutenant, Canadian Engineers.
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