Item 01: James Lindsell diary, 10 February-31 December 1915 - Page 110
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[Page 110]
4 September 1915
Saturday
Now that the excitement is over & I have nothing to worry about I begin to realise how completely run down I am
When I wake in the morning all my joints ache & I feel terribly tired but the feeling wears off through the day
I can see now it was only will power that was keeping us going & as soon as you release that you simply go to pieces
1915 September 5
Sunday
14th After Trinity
Things go on as usual am feeling better generally
Dad brings in some reading matter in the afternoon & has tea w/- us.
One of our chaps comes in w/- the news that my officer Lt Ford has been shot dead
[Previous paragraph shows question mark dated 10/9/15 and then annotation Incorrect 15/9/15 and initialled JCL]
700 wounded arrive Cairo today