Item 01: Frank Hurley war diary, 21 August-28 October 1917 - Page 36
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by which light transport may be facilitated. The animals used are practically all mules, on account of their remarkable staying powers & their being able to undergo great privation. The Major has devised many ingenious schemes for quickly loading & unloading, whilst at the same time making the load comparatively flexible. I anticipate leaving Hazebrouck tomorrow for my new quarters at Steenvorde. I regret to some extent having to withdraw from our mess, at which interesting discussion always took place, & more to the point, the meals are excellent and only cost us an additional 3 francs a day. We pool all our rations, the cook prepares the excellent dishes & the insignificant expenditure covers vegetables & miscellanies. At Steenvorde I intend that the cooking shall be done on the premises.
Great artillery activity this evening.