Item 01: Rodda war diary, 27 March-18 August 1917 - Page 57

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Wednesday, 1/8/17
All day stunt between Wyley [Wylye] & Barford. Commenced raining 1 p.m. & rained all day. Left 3 p.m. & marching via Barford & Hurdcott arrived back at camp 4.30 p.m.

Thursday, 2/8/17
Rained all night. Lewis Gun all morning & afternoon. After tea went to Tipperary Hut with Palmer for supper. Still looking like rain.

Friday, 3/8/17
Parade ground all morning. Had early dinner & went through gas chamber at Hurdcott. At 6 p.m. went on as battalion runner.

Saturday 4/8/17
Reveille 7.30 a.m. as men out late skirmishing night before. On running all day finishing 6 p.m. Had bath then went down to Tipperary Hut for supper.