Item 01: Percival Hurley war diary, 29 September 1915-24 September 1916 - Page 125
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for a wash. Afterwards I enjoyed the luxury of a shave & long wash in the cool water – a treat denied to us during the three days in the train. Feeling now refreshed, we started to look about & had a walk until 11 pm, when we paraded for instructions. Issued with bread & hot tea & we made a good meal of boiled bacon, bully beef, bread & tea – about the best we had for some days. At 2.15 pm another parade was called & we marched out on a route march to the wharves, arriving there at 3.30 pm, unloading all our cases from the waggons (hard work for two hours) put on our coats & marched back to camp. We are now issued with blankets – one each for this nice cold weather - & after having tea I had a little lit walk & it now being very cold, I am feeling rather tired & shall not be long in getting to sleep, although the the bed is not of the best