Item 01: T. J. Cleary diary, 8 March 1916 - 15 August 1917 - Page 102
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[Page 102]
or Pioneers who finished their job.
Thursday 16-11-16
Heavy frost this morning. Plenty of ice about. I put in rather a cold night. Taubes getting very cheeky lately. I had a cold night last night. B. Company has 33 Cas. in the stunt out of only 2 platoons 9 killed 24 wounded & 5 more casualties are been credited to A.
Friday
The Boys went out last night & Fritz treated them to M.G. fire & Gas shells plenty of the latter. We have lost the Colonel & his Groom. They were both Knocked by a shell 2 or 3 days ago. A very heavy frost this day all day, over an inch of Ice on the water all day. our reinforcements arrived last night.
Sunday 19-11-16
Yesterday we awoke to find there had been a Snow fall. The country looked lovely.
I went out last night to the line. It was an awfull walk on the sleepers about 5 miles altogether.
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