Item 01: Charles Monaghan diary, 1916 - Page 157

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[Page 157]

24 May 1916
Wednesday

Empire Day at home. Wonder what they have been doing? Nothing special doing here Fatigue work all morning Bob & self told of to Y.M.C.A. to clean up round about. Listen to band practice & indulge in apricots & biscuits.
After dinner Bob Tony self & B
lake called out for stretcher party. Carry patient to road across railway, stiff work. Deliver him into hands of ambulance. We visit graves of fallen then tour hospitals – outside. Look at hospital train, every comfort Long walk. Home to tea. Go over to Market after then walk round beach, apricots & biscuits. Bed. Caught glimpse of Arn. Beattie on march.

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