Item 01: Leslie William Sutherland diary, 24 September 1914 - 23 September 1915 - Page 153
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[Page 153]
28 September 1914
Monday
Reveille 8.30
Breakfast 9.0AM good night & splendid tucker 9.15 am brought kits out of hold had my first lesson in winch work nearly killed a labour with hook Banjo slung a tar brush from top of funnel but it happily missed me 10.30 Teddy arrives & sends us back per motor transport arrive here at 12 pm have a shave which is badly needed! Camp in fervent on account of treatment of men Teddy cut up accordingly. Wrig informs me of visitors including Allie Dot & Glady present me with a dainty little [indecipherable] 3.15 Sent back to Karroo to look after larger case inform Mack of same Horses in fine fettle. Mick & Frank on doctor Toby still [indecipherable]
7.30 evening parade 8.00 pm dismissed 9.00 pm bed
29 September 1914
Tuesday
Reveille 6 am
Stables as usual. Horses playing up considerably lack of cleaning utensils breakfast at 7.45 Boot & saddle 9.15 off on manoeuvours out Epping way a brilliant days work everything works smootlhly bar the wireless transport effects receiveing set. Given in charge for obstructing road by a 2nd Lieut reported to Teddy who reports 2'L to his CO L Col Semmens. Dinner at Thomastown then on to Epping retire on camp 5 pm receive letter from Nell also one from AF not too friendly either is coming out tomorrow so look out [indecipherable] no evening Parade so after writing letters turn in early Hear that have to revisit boat on morrow.