The Henson Journals

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Thursday, August 8th, 1911.

I read aloud at breakfast the speeches of Balfour and Asquith on the Vote of Censure debate. Both were admirable efforts; but the Prime Minister's defence was really triumphant.

Then Ella and I went to the Kodak shop to buy films; & to Messrs Thos Cook & Son's Office to order tickets.

Mary Scott lunched with us, & then went off to the station with Ella, who journeyed to Devonshire to make stay with Charles & Dorothy. I went to camp, arriving about 7.30 p.m. The Quartermaster met me, & drove me in a very rickety little cart to the camp, where I joined the officers at Dinner.

There are between 4000 & 5000 men here on the healthiest site in the world. We (the Civil Service Rifles) are in the centre, about 680 strong: on our left are the London Scottish (800 strong): & the Kensington Rifles: on our right, the Queen's Westminsters, & the Artists. There are some Artillerymen besides.

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