Item 01: William Daniel Hardy diary, 9 October 1915-31 December 1916 - Page 63

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20 Monday
Got up 4 am felt very tired, paraded for final leave 9 am got 3 days at 12 noon, got leave pass caught 1.3 pm train for Sydney, got railway pass to go to Wongarbon. Got photo taken at Eden studios 12 P.Cs, 6 Cabinets & enlargements 31/0. Got form from Railway to make up difference in pay. Sent a wire home informing them of my intention of going to Wongarbon & wired to Doris to meet train. Caught 7.50 pm train to Wongarbon. Good journey.

21 Tuesday
Arrived Wongarbon 7.45 am had breakfast Mrs Pearsons. Walked out to Doris place, took 4 snapshots & developed 6 photos also printed 12 photos. Went shooting after dinner shot 5 parrots & 1 rabbit, dressed the parrots for dinner next day, watched George & Sam Pearson break in horse.

22 Wednesday
printed 13 photos. Had a few shots out of the pea rifle. Drove to Wongarbon with Donald & Doris. caught 7 pm train for Sydney. Mrs Seivers came as far as Orange to see her sister, but upon arrival learned she was had died. Met a very nice fellow from out of 1st Battalion from Millthorpe & had carriage to ourselves from Blayney to Penrith. Had a real good sleep in train.