Item 02: H. V. Berry diary, 29 May 1916-5 May1918 - Page 87

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Pulling down huts & tents; preparing to move from here shortly

23.1.17
Awfully cold, everything frozen, even the medicines in the bottles are one block of ice. Discharged from hospital; sick & tired of being indoors. All the ponds in the vicinity covered with ice. Cable arrived from home, Birthday greetings.

Wednesday 24.1 17
Some of the boys tried their hand at skating on the ice, but before the day was out there was quite a number of accidents through falls. Yesterday reported as coldest day in France since the beginning of the war.

Thursday 25.1.17
Still very cold; hardly know what to do to keep warm. Spend the

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