Item 01: Clifford M. Geddes diary, 31 March-1 August 1918 - Page 101
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I wrote long letters to Mother & Elsie. Saty. 25 May Had saluting by numbers & rifle exercises today. At 3 pm. we marched down to the next village, Cardonette, & had a hot shower, & were given a clean shirt & underpants each, it was very nice to feel quite clean & 'new' again. At night a cove from the 16th Bn. & I found an estaminet where they had eggs, & we had a good feed, 5 fried eggs & 3 glasses of coffee each. It was the only one in the town, most of the people have gone, & they were making a fortune. The place was full of soldiers & an old chap fried the eggs on a small stove in a little pan, so it was a case of wait your turn. The chap I was with, is billeted down at Cardonette, & he got a dozen eggs & carted them in his hat. On the stool near us sat a V.C. hero, a country-looking old chap from W.A., named O'Mara. Came back, had a yarn to Boo, & went to "bed". Sunday 26 May Reveille at 6.30. pretty tough for Sunday, but it was a big morning. We fell in at 8.30, & the whole of the 4th Brigade marched out a couple of miles along the road; before church parade started, the old Brig. (Brig.-Gen Brand) pointed out a ridge & wood to us, & explained a night stunt we are to carry out tomorrow