Item 03: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 1917-February 1919 - Page 8

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to the biggest billet I was ever in It was capable I think of holding 2 companies that is somewhere about 500 men. The property was run as a model farm. There was a big field of barley and wheat. In the yard adjoining the shed was a big pond where the ducks would swim

By going round to the kitchen we were able to buy milk A little way away from the farm we found a building where we were able to purchase eggs for a nominal sum. There was also a stream: we had a bath in this. The paddocks adjoining the house we used to do training in – Bomb throwing – bayonet – fighting – organised games. We also went through

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