Item 04: Harry Pidcock Mason war diary, August - October 1916 - Page 29

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1916

Wed Oct 11th
All very tranquil at the front tho there are gun flashes to be seen in the direction of Ypres but we could not hear the reports.

Thur Oct 12th
Another quiet day.

No more heard about us leaving yet.

Football match this afternoon.

Fri Oct 13th
Same old routine.

Weather fine, mail to day, letter & photo from Paris.

Sat Oct 14th
Things as usual.

In the afternoon a football match was played here between the 2nd D.A.C. & ourselves we won.

Sun Oct 15th
Duties same.

In morning a church parade was held & we marched to an adjacent paddock where a drumhead service was held. Bishop Riley of the WA who is Chaplain General preached a very impressive adress