Daily Routine of a Soldier's Life

April 1916

Culled from "The Ration," the magazine of the Reading War Hospitals

DAILY ROUTINE OF A SOLDIER'S LIFE
Told by a few well-known hymns.

6.30 a.m. Reveille. Christians Awake

6.45 a.m. Rouse Parade. Art thou weary, art thou languid.

7.00 a.m. Breakfast. Meekly wait and murmur not.

8.15 a.m. Company Parade. When he cometh.

8.45 a.m. Manoeuvres. Fight the good fight.

11.15 a.m. Swedish Drill. Here we suffer grief and pain.

1.00 p.m. Dinner. Come, ye thankful people, come.

2.15 p.m. Rifle Drill. Go, labour on.

3.15 p.m. Lecture by Officers. Abide with me.

4.30 p.m. Dismiss. Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.

5.00 p.m. Tea. What means this eager anxious throng.

6.00 p.m. Free for the Night. O Lord, how happy we shall be.

6.30 p.m. Out of Bounds. We may not know, we cannot tell.

10.00 p.m. Last Post. All are safely gathered in.

10.30 p.m. Lights Out. Peace, perfect peace.

10.45 p.m. Inspection of Guards. Sleep on, Beloved.


PTE. G. W. T. RICHARDS