Item 05: Thomas Goodwin war diary, 19 March-4 December 1918 - Page 76
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months. Shoeing Smith Doust, rejoined his Bty., the 8th. Concert by the thistles in our lines last evening. Good entertainment. Mostly professionals. Saddler Sgt. Saunders gone to Australia. He is a 1st Bty. Sdd. Sgt. Struck a wicked mule, issued to us from D.A.C. The Major stopped me from shoeing it; Kick bite, and strike. He said that he was not going to have men hurt, or waste their time on such things. Took me half a day to put a pair of hind shoes on this mule. The D.A.C. shod him in a pen; they carry it with them. When the Bty. get these brutes, you have to do the best you can with a piece of rope and a post.
11-7-1918
Major General Glasgoe Divisional Commander accompanied by General Anderson, inspected our wagon line this evening. Highly pleased with everything he saw. The weather was showery. We have a lot of these higher ranks inspecting, all they think about is, horses, wagons, and harness, not a word about the men, they don't