Item 01: Charles Britton war diary, 8 September 1916-13 October 1917 - Page 54

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[Page 54]

1917

Sat July 21st
Worked at flags ets until 11 pm, then cleaned up school huts, afternoon washed  & wrote letters.   An air raid by 15 German machines on Harwich & Felixstowe, on East Coast,  12 killed, 25 injured.   Russian troops during the week mutinied  & refused to fight (on their front), retiring from their trenches  & leaving them to the enemy.   Weather fine.  

Sun July 22nd
Church parade.   Afternoon had a long walk.  

Mon July 23rd
Flag drill, buzzer, P.T., disc  & lecture on E Lamp (electric).

Tues July 24th
Flag drill, P.T., buzzer, Dummy Key, Disc  & lecture.   6 months since we sailed from Sydney  

Wed July 25th
Flag drill, Disc, P.T., Begbie Lamp.   Afternoon Parade of whole of men in Camp. 4 months in England.

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