Item 01: Leonard V. Bartlett diary, 3 April 1915-31 December 1915 - Page 47

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Sat. 14 August 1915
Parsons goes away sick. Went for swim early in morng. & met Ryrie down thr. Posted lres. to Mum & Ede & P.Cs. to Ray, Alb, Buck & Rodd. Feeling absolutely done & want a rest. Went down to Div. Hq. in eveng. & saw Ryrie at his dug out. Got various things off him includg. a promise for more food.

Sun. 15 August 1915
Had 4 eggs for Brekker & cocoa. Luxury again. Into Lone Pine trenches at 1 p.m. First batch of returned wounded from Eng. arrived with good reports of the Base Camp at Weymouth. The smell still remains in the trenches but they are muchly improved.

Mon. 16 August 1915
Went down to 6th L.H. in morng. re Merivale's lres. etc. & got one & a parcel – a notebook. Parcel arrived from Ede of good things. Rather quicker this one than previous parcel. Feelg. done.