Item 01: Harold Copley war diary, 9 October 1915-1 July 1917 - Page 36
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[Page 36]
Saturday Jan 22nd
Had an easy day cleaning & bathing parade football match this afternoon our team won
Sunday 23rd
Church parade I did some washing & letter writing this afternoon
Monday 24th
Started gargle parade again this morning Went on ordnance guard at 10am it was a cold windy day & trained in the afternoon we are sleeping out so it is not pleasant
Tuesday 25th
It rained like the dickens this morning at 2am I was sleeping on a bag of chaff behind the stack so was sheltered a bit. 400 hundred Aus. arrived at 4am in open trucks they were just about frozen. I was talking to a Geelong chap with them. Came off guard at 10am had the balance of day off
Wednesday 26th
Squad drill & rifle exercises all day. Night drill marching by compass & got lost.