Item 01: R. T. Vowles diary, 22 August 1915-23 February 1916 - Page 117
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[Page 117]
plenty .immediately it is over there is no water anywhere. Marvellous.
My word you should see the cook serve out the tucker. If it is wet stuff it comes out in a dipper on the end of a pole. If it is hard stuff it comes out on a poker, finger, or anyhow. Not having an officer over us we are getting more than our share of dirty work. Technical units according to the Army Manuel are exempt from guard work & general fatigues but according to optimistic Hopkins – WE –ARE-THE –ENGINEEER SIGS so we are, worse luck, His Calathumpian piffle regarding what we do & what we don't do is all Rats. We do what we are told, whether or no. Great makes O.C. just inspected our deck & says he is more than pleased with it fatso told the Adjutant to note it, & we would get leave at Colombo first of all – I knew my washing up would do the trick. Gertie thinks he deserves it.