Item 04: Sydney B. Young war diary, 15 April-19 September 1917 - Page 9

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27th I have been put in the new division and the 137 others who came with me are the foundation of the 63rd Battn (B. Co)
There are many conjectures what they are going to do with us either Reinf div, Reserve, To France Mesopotamia or elsewhere.
                                    Have discovered Eric Booth in adjoining 62nd Batt.

5th March [should be May] This English weather is terrible. A days scorching a day's wind & dust and then cold, bitter cold.

          I have been building ovens or at least supervising the building, instructing Sgt. Cook on them. The