Item 02: W. E. Bendrey diary, 6 October 1915-19 June 1916 - Page 49
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Mch 11 down the bank of the canal – distance of 3 miles there & back.
Had to stop all sailing & rowing boats, & kick unauthorised persons into the next world! Many boats passed through – mostly homeward bound, & all had powerful searchlights. Every few moments during the whole of the night the warships, both in the Lakes & the Canal, flashed their searchlights over the desert & the water. Dead sleepy this m'ng. No swim yet, but plenty of chocs & oranges etc. Chaps just dragged for fish with a 40 yard net & snared 1 little tiddler about the size of a matchbox – 'Great tea' steak, fried tomatoes, bacon & snifter gravy. May we be here for months & months. Rigged up a swimming jetty close handy. [in margin] Mill
12 Cool & clear. Nothing doing so am going fishing. Cold as blazes last night. Had a dip, but no luck with the fishing lines. Recd 10 letters & pcs. Feeling [in margin] Sunday