Item 01: Frank Hurley war diary, 21 August-28 October 1917 - Page 128
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a deluge the whole way. The wind was biting cold, & the squalls which swept over the open country near Bruges made things extremely unpleasant. Winter is coming fast & already the fine leafy avenues are shedding their leaves & gloomy skies be dismal the landscape. I decided that we should visit our 69th Squadron at Savy aerodrome & spend a few days photographing amongst them. As our Car began to give trouble, I willingly took advantage of a proffered passage in Capt. Castle's Cadillac (whom I met at the censors) & made for St Pol. Castle very kindly found Wilkins & I billets & here I intend to stay until the weather is sufficiently good to enable me to photograph the flyers.
8th October
Wretched, weather continues. Wilkins & I visited the Aerodrome at Savy where our