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Wed. 1 September 1915
My first day in the ARMY, 1914.
Richardson got 21 days 2nd Field Punish. Saw Doc. about new injection. Very cold change. On light diet & had arrowroot for dinner & tea, still feelg. played out & Dawes did not make the injectn. Rum & managed double issue too!
Sent lre to Col. Cox re Merivale paters address.
Thur. 2 September 1915
Out of trenches at 1200. Rumours of leavg. for IMBROS shortly. Shortages made up in equipment. Reced. "Mirrors" from Alb. Read & shaved in aftrn. Fraid I'm gettg. thinner every day if the glass speaks true!
Fri. 3 September 1915
Batch of about 40 arrived from Egypt for the 4th includg. Transport Auxillaries. Hear of the Corp. injection by Dawes for Diarrhoea. Tasted some Port! Rumours of Turkish attack.