Item 03: Frank Valentine Weir letter diary, 1 January-31 December 1917 - Page 126

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[Page 126]

Saturday 5 May 1917

Looking over the A.I.F. Casualty Lists in Australian Papers one notices that the Lists are printed in small type – not much space wasted. Do you remember the promincence of the first lists from Gallipoli – I suppose a 9 days wonder to many – yet it's the young men of a young nation going.

While digging our men unearthed an old Greek Temple with a MOSAIC floor of green Red Black green & white stones & figures of LIONS, TIGERS, BIRDS etc. with dado of "SWASTIKAS". The following inscription was just readable

[See images for lettering of inscription.]

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