Item 01: James William Dains diary, 21 November 1916-4 June 1917 - Page 28

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This life at the front shorn of all the glamour & excitement of camp life finds the tender conscience of men & particularly the man who has been a Christian & has slipped away. A young man came to me yesterday & said he desired to get back again into the Christian experience of a year or two ago. He had drifted but a Christian wife at home was doing all she could by letter & prayer to keep him straight & a touching letter which told of the birth of a son last August made him decide again. He has promised to come to my Bible Class. His name is [indecipherable]. O'Reilly came in after tea & we had a couple of games of chess & supper.

Tuesday, 10th Jan.
This morning I attended a class & watched a squad doing first aid bandaging.
This afternoon I visited the Hospital and the Cemetry where I had 3 burials, 3 men 10th Bde. I had tea with B Coys officers. Heavy shelling tonight.

Wednesday
Went to Steenwerck today to draw some pay. Had lunch with McCook at 34th Transport. While there a German aeroplane came over behind