William Keith Gillies diary, 22 March 1916-30 September 1917 - Page 63

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November 1916
18th We had a light fall of snow early this morning, (This is the first snow I have seen) & a very cold wind has been blowing all day. About 9 a.m. it started to rain & has b continued until about 3 P.M. Combined with the wind it has made things very miserable.
I am still putting the culvert in the drain but progress has been slow. We have seen no aeroplanes up to-day & although our artillery has been bombarding incessantly, Fritz has not troubled us.
19th After heavy rain last night the mud is just as bad as ever if not worse. The 5th Division inf.

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