- Tuesday October 1st, 1918:
- Bringing wounded in off the front. Some bunch.
- Wednesday October 2nd, 1918:
- Loafed all day. Called out at 10 p.m.
- Thursday October 3rd, 1918:
- Arrived at E.H. No. 9 at Taubecaut 11-30 p.m. Worst dump yet.
I haven't been able to locate Taubecaut, but suspect it is somewhere between Souilly and Verdun.
- Friday October 4th, 1918:
- Shaged stretchers all night. Continue 4 all night tonight.
- Saturday. October 5th, 1918:
- Another drive started. Patients coming in fast.
- Sunday October 6th, 1918:
- Doing x-Ray worked at last. Nothing doing. Helped load an ambulance train.
- Monday October 7th, 1918:
- In Danbeciut. In first time all shot up by the Huns. Not win a "Y" at this H.
Cannot locate this city either, once again suspect it is around Souilly.
- Tuesday October 8th, 1918: Sorilly, France
- Took a trip to Sorilly by truck.
- Wednesday October 9th, 1918:
- Nothing doing in the pay line. All the towns have been knocked to pieces by shells.
- Thursday October 10th, 1918:
- Still working nights. Fair. Busy as hell
- Friday October 11th, 1918:
- Still so. Rain
- Saturday October 12th, 1918:
- Busy as usual. Rain. Nothing doing.
- Sunday October 13th, 1918:
- Drive still continues in the Aigonne.
- Monday October 14th, 1918:
- Busy night + day. Rain.
- Tuesday October 15th, 1918:
- Paid today. 371 francs. Rain.
- Wednesday October 16th, 1918: Vaubrecourt
- In to Vaubrecourt. Rain
I'm not convinced of this location, it could be Vaubecout.
- Monday October 21st, 1918:
- Y.M. Opened up. Bought cigarettes + some jam.
- Tuesday October 22nd, 1918: Verdun, France
- Up to Verdun, five shells landed while there. Some place. Vaubecourt
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| Section of trench, North of Verdun-1918 |
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| Downed Biplane, Verdun, France |
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| Downed Biplane, Verdun, France |
- Wednesday October 23rd, 1918:
- Air raid last night. Knocked the windows out of X-Ray Room. Getting close.
- Thursday October 24th, 1918:
- Nothing doing
At the end of the month, Ervin referenced some postcards labeled views of Brest from the Thompson Illustragraph Co. Petersburg, VA.
- #7127 Camp View
- 7175 Camp Port Brest
- 7132 Napolens Barraks
- 7172 Brest Harbor
He also had another address: Roy C. Parker, Dallas Txas. 1915-1917 Commerse St. c/o Dallas Oakland Sales Co.
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