Item 03: Fred Harold Tomlins war diary, 4 September-18 December 1915 - Page 34

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[Page 34]

30.9.15
Chisholm & asked Capt Broadbent if Nelson has requisitioned for sand bags for the signallers box as I was under the impression that he had not & it was important that we should get them as soon as possible as we could not go on with the work without them; Chisholm chipped in with  €“ Sergeant Nelson spoke to me about them yesterday & he is the man to come along with any requests etc etc. Broadbent said that he would let me know as soon as he could get the bags & I beat a hasty retreat swearing if I ever met Mr Chisholm in private life I should tell him just what I think of him pulling his nose in one direction & his moustache the other, at any rate I was playing cards in the Signal room a little later when Broadbent came in & rang up Bde H.Q. asking for sand bags so my visit may have done some good; A mine was blown up last night on

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