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April 7th:
Fatigues again. Stiffen them. March two miles to load transports at Straselle. Get a nine mile route march in the afternoon. Retire at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 8th:
Company and rifle drill in morning. Route march in evening. Wrote to Mr McCoy and Mrs English. Retire at about 8 p.m.
April 9th:
Early morning parade, also Church parade. Text – "Be temperate in all things", and after service we march to Strazelle and go through test in trenches – one for poison gas and the other for weeping gas. We arrive back to billet (Croix-Rouge) one p.m. for dinner and rest for remainder of day. Receive another letter from Mother dated April 5th, and write to Jack. Retire about 8.15 p.m.
Monday 10th April:
Early morning parade, also Company Drill and Bayonet exercises. Afternoon, commence to make field desk for O.C. of Company. Paid 8.30 p.m. Retire 9.45 p.m.
April 11th:
Work at desk all day.
April 12th:
Work at desk and finish same. Commence on tool box. Wet