Item 04: Harry Pidcock Mason war diary, August - October 1916 - Page 28

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1916

Fri Oct 6th
Weather improving.

I have been playing chess nearly all day. Received two letters from C 3 from Paris 1 from [Rev Ctgn?]

Sat Oct 7th
Usual duties.

We are feeling the benefit of the rest here. I played some more chess.

In the evening 2 of us walked to Reninghulst for a change of scene also went to the pictures there.

Sun Oct 18th
Day broke beautifully fine took a walk in afternoon towards Ypres some of our bearers are up there.

Mon Oct 19
Routine duties, in the afternoon I went into Pge to make some purchases.

There are rumours that we will be leaving here for where I do not know but will be glad of a change.

Tues Oct 20
Fine weather but everything very flat.

Some of our ambulance were detailed to work on a dump not far off.