Diary - The Soldiers Own Note Book and Diary for 1917. The book has spaces for daily notations. The only ones seen are handwritten in pencil for 21 / 22 February, 1917 in Etaples, France. On each page there are helpful soldier hints such as: "In the rifle stock; war cycles; Shelter from Aircraft; Conventional Signs and Markings etc. Manufactured by Charles Letts & Co., London who specialized in the making of diaries. Compiled by J. Gibson, The London Scottish. It originally came with a pencil and a leather cover and were purchased at the YMCA or at book sellers. CONFIRM AND RESEARCH ON J. GIBSON, THE LONDON SCOTTISH