Geoffrey Bell Hughes diary, 1 January 1916-31 December 1916 - Page 48
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[Page 48]
& soda. He was of course [indecipherable] & was trying to stand at attention at the same time reeling all over the place. I sent him to Bell. Steve gets his name taken.
3 March 1916 Fri
Murphy at last owns up that that he is full of the whole affair reciting pieces from [indecipherable].
A very funny think happened this afternoon. A squatter Lance Corporal wandered into our camp with a throat as dry as a camel & asked for a Stimulant of some sort. The Q.M. sent him to me who came & saluted me thinking me an officer & didn't he put the kid in for a whiskey [text continues at top of page]
4 March 1916 Sat
Kit – inspection a man standing at the head of all his clothes etc laying out on the ground resembles a licensed dealer in old wares especially after having twelve months wear.
Took the mules & the sand cart out to Lithgoro Post for malaria case. I was only thinking trudging through the sand nearly blinded with sand & thirsty trying to realize it was a Saturday afternoon as compared with those of old