Item 01: Fred Harold Tomlins war diary, 21 August 1914 - 20 March 1915 - Page 138

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[Page 138]

8.2.15

Mon 8th
Signalitis, Nelson, Mills, Farrell. Hobson, Cobcroft left here this morning on bikes & had to be a Mena by 10 oclock, they had twenty rounds of ammunition each & their rifles & blankets besides, the signalling equipment to carry, so they are loaded up & expect to get back tomorrow night.
we were signalling under Cpl. Howarth this morning; after dinner the Brigade went out sham fighting till dark, & then dismounted, fed our horses & had one piece of bread & cheese & one piece of bread & jam for tea & then set to work digging trenches & did not finish

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