Item 01: Thomas Alcock diary, 13 August-2 November 1917 - Page 93

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[Page 93]

My mate CHD chosen to pluck weeds up, help the families.

16/8/17.
Route March. Full pack 15 miles in all. Went to Y.M.C.A in night.

17.8.17 
9 to 10 AM.  Fixed seams of trousers to kill "chats" & eggs.  Gas drill.  Bomb throwing afterwards.  Gas Lecture at C Coys billet.  Band in attendance, then dismissed for day.  After tea, Roll call 6 p.m.  Went to YMCA.  Bought cake on way, bread and [indecipherable] to have, being short.   Hired book for Franc [L Beake, author.  Little French lad

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