Item 06: Fred Harold Tomlins war diary, 16 August-22 November 1916 - Page 88

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[Page 88]

19.10.16
Thurs 19th
This morning we were busy erecting a spring board in the Canal; a party of men have also been busy erecting 3ft 6 in hurdles, so we shall be having some amusement shortly, A large passenger boat went through the Canal tonight making for Australia; Today being the second Anniversary of our Embarkation at Sydney was celebrated by the Officers & a good many Sergeants having a "night out" Col Granville, Major Irwin & Capt White are away at a School of Instruction learning the Calvary drill; A bombing school is about ½ mile from us & a machine gun school a little higher up the Canal & one would think a war was on to hear the rattle & explosions

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