George Ludovic Alexander:
World War One Diary

Feb 1^st
Came out of the hospital today - after a most wonderful time. -- Met many nurses -- date tonight.

Feb March 16^th
What will happen next? Tonight I am back almost in my old stamping ground. Col. Stout called about 20 officers to Souilly yesterday to have a group picture made -- and Maj. Hall gave me the job of finishing up the demolition work in Cap. Millers area -- so here I am at Bras. The "dope" is that my orders to return to the States are on their way from Tours - and that this work will not interfere with my returning -- as soon as the orders arrive. However I don't like the idea - I have become skeptical concerning all good news. --

Had a 'scrap' with Lt. Oldfield -- who was in charge of the men at Lavoye about a week ago -- so moved up to "Rarecourt 75" dump with Lt. Phelps + Latham. Our little playhouse was broken up day before yesterday - and we all rec'd. orders to move. I went to the big dump between Rarecourt and Clearmount. Left there today for here.

Lt. Gage -- now stationed at Rarecourt dump for permenant duty - and I have been living a high life - since I came out of the hospital. -- With his car - and the good looking nurses at E.Hosp. #10 -- we stage a party of some sort every night.

Lt. Oldfield and Latham left with the Ord. men for Mehun today. Lt. McNamee left for the 88^th Div. yesterday. Lt. Phelps leaves with the men from Souilly -- under Cap McCleer - in a few days. Lt. Gage is stuck for the dump at Rarecourt. -- The remainder of us -- Lt. Shanley - Scheib - Ingersoll - Stevens - Manger - Hoy - Guenther - Ray - Kelly - Cpl. White - (who are at Rarecourt now.) - and myself - hope to leave as casual officers under Cap. Lockwood before long. -- But there is no telling what may happen yet. -- I may wake up in the 2^nd Army in a day or two --

-- Surely hated to leave "Mully" (Miss Muldoon) when I left Rarecourt. --

Mch 27 Left the "woods" today -- a'la Ford - and landed back in Rarecourt just before dark - nearly or totally frozen - don't know which. Just here to get my baggage together - and leave for Bar-La-Duc - by auto early tomorrow A.M. - (Lt. Shanley and Ingersoll are with me.) In Bar La Duc - we meet Col Stout. Maj. Hall and Lt. Leonard -- and all proceed to Paris.

[noted on the back of the preceding page] Two trucks for moving Target.

Mch 30 Lt. Shanley - Ingersoll and I - managed to loose our baggage long enough to get another 24 hrs in Paris. We leave this P.M. at 6⁰⁵ for Vierzon. There to Mehun - and home sooner or later.

Paris is the same Paris - wild and wooly. 48 hrs. at a time is about my limit - I get sick of it.