Item 01: Joseph Michael Bolger diary, 8 July 1916-6 May 1917 - Page 66

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[Page 66]

Camp had breakfast a rest till 10AM went to well and had a good wash done some washing. Just having a bath when a taube came over HRS Battery firing at it returned to camp had dinner 2AM.went for a walk over the battlefield I have been here before saw an australian an new zealand grave saw number of trenches and empty shells can smell something believe it is a dead turk cannot see anything. Tuesday feb 20.2.17 stand to 5AM sadfdled up full marching order moved out 6AM am about 2 miles this is an outpost unloaded had breakfast 8.AM lovely morning 9.AM Packed up and moved off for el-Arish which place we reached 4.30PM

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