Item 01: G. T. Birkbeck diary, 30 September 1915 - 23 April 1919 - Page 18
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[Page 18]
Owing to lack of accommodation, a few of us had to sleep in the open, with only two blankets & a waterproof.
25: Bitterly cold & raining heavily. The boys had not received their parcels or billies, so we had bully & rice for lunch. Had not been paid for a month & everyone else was bankrupt. Worst Xmas I have ever spent & had to turn in under wet blankets. Goodness knows when we will get away from here, as all troops from Gallipoli are going daily.
31st: Camp fire concert; Gen. Forsyth presiding & some of the nurses in the audience. Boys had a fine days football & sports, ending up with a huge log fire at night. Stayed up to welcome in the new year.
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