Item 01: Gordon Macrae diary, 12 November 1914-4 January 1916 - Page 9

You are here

Transcription

[Page 9]

& tents fixed up before regiment arrived. Thunderstorm at night.

Saturday
Very hot sultry in the morning, cool southerly change with rain in the afternoon. Fatigue work all day & I found it was properly named.

Sunday 22nd [Nov]
Church parade at 9.30 in uniform. In the afternoon started to put up YMCA tent, but had to knock off as some of the pole fittings were broken. Not many visitors owing to distance from town.

Monday 23rd
Bayonet drill in the morning. Very hot & muggy. Fatigue work in the afternoon digging garbage pit.

Tuesday 24th
Heavy thunderstorm, steady rain. On main guard. First time in full uniform

This page has its status set to Completed and is no longer transcribable.