Item 08: James George Tedder diary, 26 August-24 October 1914 - Page 35

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15.10.14 & 16.10. 14   Show Ground Flemington.

Usual Stable routine.  Dismounted drill.  Lecture on Supply work.
Major Holdsworth left for H.M.T.S. Hymettus. All Kits placed on Raily [Railway] Trucks.
Dr. Atkinson 679 badly kicked by horse - removed to St Vincents Hospital.  

17.10.14   Show Ground Flemington.

Reveille 3 a.m.  Last of Kits put on trucks which were removed by Raily. Dept. to H.M.T.S. Benalla (AL4).  All horses 567 were led to Hymettus, by parties, but left the ground at 7.20 a.m.- men returned by route march.
Stable lines cleaned up.
This included all heavy baggage.
Chilton J. taken on strength.