Item 01: Charles Britton war diary, 8 September 1916-13 October 1917 - Page 42

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1917  

Frid May 25th
Morning marking at Durrington rifle range. After lunch with rest of C Coy inoculated against Cholera. Arm very painful all night & most of us sick.  

Sat  May 26th
Off duty with rest of Coy owing to bad arms from the inoculation. Wrote May, Nyrie, Doone & Joyce, girls, & P.C. Aunt J.,  Marion, Ellie &  wrote mother. Have just heard that I have been recommended for the Musketry School here, to go through a course of musketry training.  

Sun May 27th
Raining.   Arm still very painful from inoculation.   Rested all day.

Mon May 28th
Started course of Musketry Instruction at Group School.

Tues May 29th
At Musketry School. Weather fine.  

Wed May 30th
Paraded in full marching order with rest of Battalion at 8-30 AM