Item 04: John Duncan McRae diary, 6 May-18 September 1917 - Page 75

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[Page 75]

up for supper, & then more sleep; lazy boy!

July 11. About ten of us missed our breakfast this morning as a result of oversleeping ourselves by an hour, and rising at 9 instead of 8. Alan & I warmed a tin of sausages for ourselves, instead, and did the mysterious concoction full justice. I think that these sausages would be very nice for our next Como picnic. We salvaged wire in the evening.

July 12. Early shift again; wire salvage. In afternoon we visited the canteen in Pozieres & our booty included Pineapple conserve, biscuits, jam & Custard. Alan made a dixie-full of custard when we returned. He also made the jelly which was sent to me from Australia.

July 13. I was detailed as mess orderly

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