Item 04: James I. Marshall diary, 24 November-12 December 1916 - Page 43

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had pleaded illness during the two days & so dodged all fatigues etc. However I was for once too crook to argue & perhaps he had been ill & like ourselves was spurring himself by the one desire to be out of the place, so we ambled on together, still hearing movement ahead on the road. This time it proved to be another battalion so we decided to go on ourselves, to the first assembly place before the stunt.

From there we had to go over to the Lost Ravine to get into a row with the RSM who had been with the rest outside

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