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6th Thursday. Kit Inspection I was one Pair Boot Laces short 1d entered in my Pay Book and a new pair issued. We have had our Christmas Billy's given us I scored cigarettes Etc. and ½ Quid in mine
7 Friday Another day at the Rifle Range
8 Sat. Machine Gun Work & gas Masks Cricket matches against Warminster
9 Sun. Church Parade & Concert's
10 Mon Usual drill
11 Tues. Had a day of Field Skirmishing
12 Wed. Pat Wilson Buried. one of the Firing Party.
13 Thursday. Usual drill
14 Friday. Ready for Draft
15 Saturday. Taken off Draft I was the oldest and there were 2 over strength had a Holiday
16 Sun. On Guard
17 Mon. Applied For 3 day's leave & got it. Bee line London
16 Tuesday. Having a good time Met Col. Jolliffe, Got leave extended one week "I'm a good Tale Teller
18 to 21st Sunday. Go to Scotland. Beats London Bad. Edinborough Great
Back to London & Put in time till due at camp. 23rd
Tuesday 23rd Back quite fresh but had to toe the Carpet The S. Major did'nt know I'd had extended leave. But soon Learn't
24th Wed. Again on draft. Have every thing ready. Dr says are you alright. I say yes alright His Exam Over, I am away this time. Staying Folkstone the night All shifting is done in night
25 Thurs. In Bologne then Etaarp's Camping there All the rest here never fired a shot.
27 Frid More drill, This is what is call the Bull ring
29 Sat. This is solid Craft. Ive been learning how to carry Duck Board's all day. The Practice is hard. The Dinkum will Kill a fellow.
29 Sun. Church. must have that French People pleasant very immoral
30 Mon. More men arrive not many left be hind now
1st May. No Holiday for us plenty of it to do.
2nd Wednes. Same Drill all day