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have much to do with the Austs. They are very fine fellows & they would sooner have the Australians to fight beside than any others.
24th Sunday
Church this morning & nothing else much all day.
25th. Dec
Spell today. I went to Communion this morning & then had a spell the rest of the day. We are not allowed down in the town of Etaples.
26th. Dec.i^
Had a kit inspection this morning & a route march in the afternoon. The town is a fearfully dirty place & I am not sorry we are not allowed down town as it is a fearful place.
27th. Dec.
Route march this morning. Of course we are only about two miles off the sea & only 80 miles from the firing line. We went to the "bull ring" that is the training camp where all the bayonet fighting & that sort of thing. We were also issued with our gas helmets.
28th Dec.
Bull Ring again where we went through the gas chamber with our gas helmets on just to get us used it Then had several lectures & a little bombing.