19-25 July 1914 - news from Austria

The diary entries continue as normal until Friday 24 July. This is the first entry in the whole diary which relates to life outside Ted's local world. Was he prompted by a parent to record the declaration of war? 

 

 

19 Sun

I went for a walk with Albert.

20 Mon

The examinations started at the school.

21 Tues
It rained very hard in the evening.

22 Wed

I played cricket in the afternoon at school.

23 Th

I had a cold. The examinations ended at school.

24 Fri

Austria declared war on Servia because a Servian killed the Archduke and his wife of Austria.

25 Sat

I went to Philip Tricketts for tea. We played trains. My cold grew worse.