Item 02: George R. Faulkner war diary, 16 March 1916-5 July 1916 - Page 50

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sleep again, when a fellow named Bretherton next [indecipherable] went clean mad & took a fit, nearly everybody got for their naturals away from him, by main force we got him down to the Hospital, now find it is a case of cold feet – he has worked himself up to this.

8/5/16 Monday

Very hot – Drilling from 6.15 am to 10.15, then had a swim. None of the Boys like the new regulations as we often have to be on Parade, full marching order at 5.30 am on a very slender Breakfast.

The 29th Brigade left at daylight for the trenches, some of us fellows will have to go out as Ambulance to them. Brought in a fellow out of the Division with 3 toes chopped off accidentally with an axe.

While down at the Canal saw 2 Large Passenger Boats going thro, – one was an American & on the side she had painted the full width U.S.A. we all threw off & asked if she was carrying another note. They both had a lot of women passengers on & we were in all sorts of dress & undress, it was quite refreshing to see some of our white girls & children, there must have been some Australians on board as they gave us a Cooee & needless to say they got a good one in return.