Item 03: Fred Harold Tomlins war diary, 4 September-18 December 1915 - Page 95

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24.11.15
Wed 24th
Today has been a little warmer than usual but turned very chilly this afternoon; two shrapnel shells dropped right amongst us today & we have 3 holes in the roof of this signal office as a memento, fortunately no one was hit, this is the 1st day we have had shrapnel here. The wire was cut on both HLA & FKA lines today apparently by shrapnel fire

25.11.15
Thurs 25th
Received a letter from Stan at Malta this morning & after coming off duty at 10 oclock I went around to Rowling at Army Corps H.Q. had dinner there & I believe the heads are thinking of withdrawing the Aus. Troops from here only leaving enough to garrison the ground we now have, they also seem to think Greece will

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