Item 01: Charles Monaghan diary, 1916 - Page 150

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[Page 150]

1916 May 17
Wednesday

See first German prisoners this morning. Under strong French guard they matched down to wharves & work at coal-lumping. Thick haze obscures everything.
Indefiniteness as to landing Pull into wharf after breakfast expecting to land. Fooled about all day till 3 p.m Disembark & march 1 ½ miles to garden camp. Idyllic spot. Hot tiring march with full kit & baggage. Pinch out, tunnel, hayfield, poppies, beauty. Catch tram to Marseilles. Trio. Lovely town. Tout,- tea, stroll streets. Chemist, post-card shop " combien montez street girls, street conveniences tout. Café. miss tram, long tramp home
Sore throat, feels like a cold coming on

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