Item 03: Robert Christian Wilson diary, 1916-1917 - Page 19

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Wednesday 5 January 1916
Went to the Barracks with Aunt Katie. Fell in at 12 o'clock, was given tea and pies and sent out to Liverpool by train and put in L.H. lines. Met the Land board clerk from Mudgee. Everything here seems nice. Light Horse men seem very decent crowd. Hope I pass riding test tomorrow. Are Sleep in Y.M.C.A. tent tonight.

Thursday 6 January 1916
Had a good night's sleep. Ground not too hard. Mosquitoes rather bad.
We "New Recruits" were given a little fatigue duty in morning picking up papers. I carried bag.
Had riding test in the afternoon, got over jumps alright. Saw some very funny busters. An impromptu concert in the evening. Met Ted Elliot of Nyngan Exp. Farm.

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