1914
The Diary in August
WAR IS DECLARED
August 1st – 4th
Europe sleepwalks into war…people start
panic buying and the prices start to rise. The army is mobilized.
August 5th – 10th
WAR IS DECLARED
German advances, rumours, and services of
Intercession.
August 11th – 17th
Dramatic departure of the British Expeditionary
Force, “almost like a phantom army”. Wynne’s nights interrupted
by the continuous rumble of troop trains.
August 18th – 24th
The Expeditionary Force lands safely in
France, but the German Army is advancing relentlessly. To a service
wife, the realities of war are very clear to Wynne from the outset.
August 25th – 31st
The fateful telegram arrives – the
first of many. Wynne’s husband Herbert is ordered abroad – he is
to command the Royal Artillery 7th Division.
