Item 01: Rodda war diary, 27 March-18 August 1917 - Page 53

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Rained dinner time & cold wind came up. At 8 p.m. took laundry to Fovant & then walked on to Fovant church. After tea went to Y.M.C.A. & heard service by E.A. Sellors from Chicago.

Monday, 16/7/17
On range all day – only shot fairly well; inclined to have headache. Received Australian mail dated April. Wrote to Aunt Sarah.

Tuesday, 17/7/17
Row at breakfast time as food was spoilt, so in end served extra meal. On range all day, finished musketry course. Scored 123 out of possible 170.

Wednesday, 18/7/17
Rained almost all night & nearly all day so stopped in huts all the time working on Lewis Gun. Wrote to Mr. Randell. Went stroll through Fovant after tea.