Item 02: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 28 July 1915-1917 - Page 16

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what day it is having acustomised ourselves ourselves to all sorts to conditions (experiences) through our Campaigning experiences.

I well remember when the time for my departure came I may say that I had the opportunity presented me of getting out of it altogether but decided to go on.

There is one incident I have thought of and that was once when "A.W.L." I was fined 5/-. Lieut Harrison our OC, when I was up before him told me that if Dr would sign a paper to the effect that I was present, I could get out of paying the money. This I refused to do. He then asked me if I knew of Diogenes the man who went over all the Streets of Athens with a lighted lantern trying to find an honest man and couldn't. The night

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