Item 01: T. J. Cleary diary, 8 March 1916 - 15 August 1917 - Page 152
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[Page 152]
Monday 14-5
Fixed cross on Bob's grave & saw some of the old 10th. A. Niddrie the gamest lad of all is "missing" & has been missing for a month. Burgess-Kiloh has been killed. Savage is O.K. Hammond wounded. Samuels killed. In fact very few left. Received card per Reg. from Flo. C. Hendry killed.
[Albert Niddrie, 4182, prisoner of war]
15-5
The weather has been very warm since the Henencourt stunt. I had a very vivid dream last night. I thought that Mum kissed me.
16-5
The trees & ground are all green again. The fruit trees (apple) are in Blossom. This startling change took place in little more than a week.
25-5-19 [17]
Weather very warm now. Not sending letters home. Nothing to write about.
27-5-19 [17]
The 5th Division leave a nucleus organization behind them when they go into the line. This has been done ever since the 4th Div. got caught by the Germans.