Pte.H.H.Humphrey 33068 43,Field Ambulance RAMC Handwritten Diary 1915-1916 Compiled and collated by Kath Sibly from a transcription by Horace's Nephew Eric Sibly
Links Visit British Genealogy-'Click Back'(Top toolbar)to return to Home Page Visit My Guestbook Page2 July 1915-Start of Diary Page 3 August 1915 Page 4 September 1915 Page 5 October 1915 Page 6 November 1915 Page 7 December 1915 Page 8 January 1916 Page 9 February 1916 Page 10 March 1916 Page 11 April 1916 Page 12 May 1916 Page 13 June-July 4th 1916 -Last entries Photographs of POWs in Camps Map-1-Area round Amiens and the Somme. Map2-Franco/Belgian border. Further Information-relating to Diary Munster 111 POW Camp-Westphalia Information/Photographs-Munster1/2/3             Photograph of Pte H H Humphrey, Front row second from left. He was taken prisoner in 1917 and spent rest of the war in POW Munster 111,           'Lest we Forget'	Welcome to my Web Site I have in my possession a hand written Diary of events during World War 1 between the years 1916-1918. It was given to Eric by his mother, who was Horace's sister. It may interest others who are tracing their ancestors and give them an insight into the history of those who served in the RAMC,43,Field Ambulance. "Photograph of Diary" Parts of the diary are good humoured--one entry reads--"Colonel told me off for laughing at him" Other entries record the horror of war. Working in the Ambulance Service he was faced with the most appalling sights--which he records in graphic detail---- I found it most interesting reading The diary starts on July 10th 1915 when Horace was already abroad and ends abruptly on July 2nd 1916 when I can only assume he was taken Prisoner by the Germans because he spent the rest of the war in a P.O.W. Camp- 'Munster111 Camp,Westphalia.He was finally released and demobbed, married and lived a full life until he died in 1988. He lived to the grand old age of 94 years.   This is a family photograph. Horace was born in 1893,one of the nine children of Robert and Jane Humphrey. Robert being a Master Tailor by Trade. Horace was 22 years of age when he was in the RAMC and started to write his Diary.His Medical Card shows he served during the period 1914-1920 and eventually reached the rank of Staff Serjeant Start of Diary- July 1915   The Diary has now been transcribed. A page has been added to include photographs of Munster 1/2/3/ POW camps, also of distant relations who were in the RAMC or were prisoners in these camps. I would be pleased if anyone who may have any photographs or information that would add interest to this web-site could contact me -e-mail--k.sibly@btinternet.com Thank you for taking your time to visit this Web-site I do hope you find it interesting I would be pleased if John Bolton and Matthew Eyre could contact me via-e-mail, they kindly left a message in my Guestbook about their Grandfathers serving during WW1 Click here for My Guestbook and leave your comments. Any 'feedback' or suggestions would also be appreciated. Copyright © 2006- Kath Sibly All rights reserved