Item 02: James McCall Young diary, 22 April-5 August 1918 - Page 33

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Wednesday June 5th
On parade 6 a.m. not feeling too good, went to Dr. who gave me some tablets and sent me to bed (temp. 100°) but I didn't go. I got paid 55 frcs. After dinner Ron Powell & I walked into Pont Remy and spent the afternoon there. After we had had some tea we went to a concert given by the 4th Divisional concert party, and it was a really fine show. Arrived back in camp 8.30pm and went to bed tired out.

Thursday June 6th
Up at 5.30 a.m. Went to Dr. again and got some more tablets and was again told to rest. (Got a touch of fever.) Feel very groggy. Went for a walk through the woods and lay down under a tree and went to sleep. After tea watched the "try out" races between the 41st battery horses and donks. There were some very good finishes.

Friday June 7th
Made another visit to the Dr. and was again told to take it easy. After dinner went out on the wagon to practice for the review on Sunday.

Saturday June 8th
Went to Dr. again (got my usual tablets) feeling rotten, temp up to 100 again. After dinner went into Pont Remy and wandered round, after tea went to a play by J.M. Barrie, and was very good too.

Sunday June 9th
Left camp 10 a.m. for the review ground, after getting there we took out the horses and watered and fed them, then cleaned the gun & wagons for the inspection.