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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.