Ward diary, 6 October 1914 - 28 July 1915 / Eric Harford Ward - Page 19

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1915
Pay Due
April 20 – Short censored notes to Mother & Miss Allen – Amy Mitchell, Aunt Jess without envelopes. Pay Day. Too late to get letters in. Reading "Mid the thick arrows" by Max Pemberton – Paid £1 to-day. Last pay before disembarking.

Pay
Total due to date @ 5/- day - £46
Less Amt. Rcd to date - 16.12.3
£29.7.9
+ 184 days deferred @ 1/- day – 9.4.0
£38.11.9

April 21 – Wet day "No parade to-day". Never trust a woman who closes her eyes when she speaks to you – its infallible. Blew a gale all day, one big boat & several small blown ashore.