Item 01: Leslie William Sutherland diary, 24 September 1914 - 23 September 1915 - Page 155

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2 October 1914
Friday

Reveille at 6 am
Stables as per usual Teddy's horse looking well, ordered boot & saddle at 8.30 for extensive operations During day L Horse officers to act as Sig officers moved off at 9.15 am for [indecipherable] then on to Craigeburn after dinner at [indecipherable] pushed on to Malpas Hill returned at 4 pm brought in tow the Duggan on bike got cleaned & cleared out for home at 5.30 arrived home at 7. then had a wash & anxiously awaited arrival of 8 pm train for dear little Nell who in due course arrived but who should also be on platform but Mrs F (out) all over at last, strolled around till 10 pm put in a most glorious time thanks to Nell & above all fixed up the complication of previous friendship permanently left home 11.00 for camp arrived at 12.30
Nell to come out on Sunday

3 October 1914
Saturday

Orderly Pageant for the day
Revielle at 6 am Stables as usual two horses down with [indecipherable] after [indecipherable] fatigue dress for cleaning lines [indecipherable] harness & mending machines [indecipherable] after that spell on stables at 12 noon two horses returned to remount def by Bert Masters who returned at 5 pm dinner at 1 pm parade at 2 pm clean up tents for COs inspection after which we were dismissed till 5 pm Stables followed but no water Tea at 6 pm Uncle Alex Jerrie Mrs Mac Mrs Daniel arrived through the afternoon. Heard of extensive operations for next week covering 240 mls of country & to last 3 or 4 days. [indecipherable] meeting on Tuesday have [indecipherable] for 2 ml
Bed at 9 pm after choir practice