Item 01: T. J. Cleary diary, 8 March 1916 - 15 August 1917 - Page 114
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Artillery to-day. He pasted everything he could see & he did'nt miss much because he had nine Balloons up. I hav'nt seen that many German Balloons in the air at once before.
Monday 8 Jan. 1917
Moved to Miault Dump yesterday. Elson & I secured a good Camp with some details. In the evening we went to Albert which is practically the same as when we were there before. We had a bottle of Champ & Biscuits in a deserted house and came home after a very quiet time.
Tuesday 9-1-17
Was working on night shift in the Mill making Duck Boards.
Wed. 10-1-17
An awfull lot of heavy gunfire during the last two days. There must be something doing alright.
Saturday 13-1-17
Surprising how little snow we get here. We had a slight fall the other night. Rather difficult to see the Duck Boards on night Shifts. The German prisoners working in the mill do quite a trade in souvenirs. They have numbers of every trade among them and work like