Item 01: Sam Norris war diary, 1 February 1915 -1 May 1915 - Page 26

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[Page 26]

most part from camel-dung that whisky is composed of 40% methylated spirits, 50% alcohol and 10% Arab wine. That syphilis is rampant in all these eastern towns. Our officers asked us to keep ourselves decent and try to elevate Australia' s name. "At present it stinks and the English officers are beginning to look askance even at the Australian officers." "200 men have been invalided home in disgrace & incurable." Notwithstanding these warnings anyone that knows soldiers will also know that some

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