Item 01: Gordon Macrae diary, 12 November 1914-4 January 1916 - Page 162
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had no sun. Our guns opened up a lively bombardment on Thursday morning & there was a great roar for an hour or so. I received 2 parcels from mother, one of which contained a muffler & sox. On Friday we removed out on to the extreme right & now have to man Wilson's Outlook our furthest outpost where there is a fair bit of bomb fighting & which is constantly shelled every day. By day we improve the trenches. Saturday was a very cold day & the ground was wet slippery from the day before. Was out at Wilson's Outlook at night & it was the worst night I ever experienced since joining. It came on to snow about 11 pm & we had nowhere to sleep. At 8 am we came out & had breakfast & after that turned in. It snowed nearly all day Sunday & it was bitterly cold & windy at night.
Monday 29th to Sunday 5th Decr
The snow ceased Sunday night, but Monday was a freezing day in