Item 01: Charles Monaghan diary, 1916 - Page 117

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[Page 117]

14 April 1916
Friday

Tony & self mess orderlies. Still fine & calm. Heat tempered by cool north west breeze.
Nothing striking occurs except. a Sapper was sentenced to 5 days cell on bread & water for refusing to go under hose after stable duty. His excuse was a cold & the fact of having one shower already. Adjutant Laurence was prosecuter and odious man. Penalty far too drastic, merely vindictiveness on officers part.

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