Item 01: Gordon Macrae diary, 12 November 1914-4 January 1916 - Page 86
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for a march of about 4 miles. They didn't go too much on it. One of our chaps, Miller had a row with the Segt Major & punched his jaw knocking him out for several minutes.
May 12th [May]
Miller's case was put down for a general court martial. We went out mounted in the morning, but had to take shelter under a hill as the wind & dust was too solid to do anything. Went on stable picquet at night.
Thursday 13th
Was day stableman with Isted & Fitzgerald. Austln mail this week brought me letters from Frank, Doug & Eva Ferguson. Had some bayonet drill in the morning. We were issued with heavy nailed boots in the afternoon. There was a big concert in the cinema tent at night. It took the form of a farewell concert to our Brigadier. There were some good singers present. The