Item 03: Robert Christian Wilson diary, 1916-1917 - Page 139

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[Page 139]

Friday 1 September 1916
Fatigue on pumps most of day pumping water for the horses.
Also on helping to cart away manure.
Got 4 more letters, one from Joan, one Dora.

Saturday 2 September 1916
Held horses at shoeing forge most of morning.
In afternoon West, Dawson, Aire and I rode out on to the battle field looking for curios. Only got some copper bands off shrapnel shells.
Saw an awful lot of dead Turks.

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