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Halifax Disaster Record Office
Chronicle Building
Halifax, N. S.

assisted there until 2 p. m. when I reported to Head-quarters and went with Major willis to all the Hospitals on a tour of inspection. At 5 p. m I began running nurses and doctors to the Hospitals from the Terminals.

Friday, Dec. 7, 1917.
I continued all day to drive Officials and patients to and fro wherever required and in taking those who had received attention to their homes and thus relieving the pressure in the hospitals. There was a blinding snow storm all day and at about 9 p. m. the car was held up in a drift and I left it there and walked home.

Saturday, Dec. 8th, 1917.
Reported to the Hill and was sent to the North End with a wrecking party to recover bodies. Took six or eight charred remains to Snow's under-taking rooms at about 7 p. m. and then walked to the West End and managed to get the car out of the drift after several hours work and having got it under cover reported to the Hill and spent the night there.

Sunday, Dec. 9, 1917.
Stayed at the Hill until noon and then went home and had a rest.

Monday, Dec. 10. 1917.
Spent the day on relief work and was able to use the car for this purpose. Blindin g snow storm and bitterly cold. In charge of party to dig among the ruins for bodies and do a great deal of tramping. Searched in the ruins of some twenty houses and found several remained. The men worked well in spite of the fact that there was a driving snow storm, the worst of the season. Marched back to the Hill and reported. Cars all tied up.