Item 02: Sydney B. Young war diary, 24 July-14 October 1916 - Page 96

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comfortable. Sports very interesting, included tent pegging, mule races, hurdles etc. Big Zeppelin raid expected to night all lights extinguished at 6.30.

100 extra guards were placed over the Germans.

8th None came. Played at Amesbury for church parade and programme in street after. This is the first time I have ever heard of a band playing round the street to make the people come to church. Seems more like a patriotic concert.

9th On Monday we left camp for a week in the trenches by Bustard inn. For the

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