Item 01: T. J. Cleary diary, 8 March 1916 - 15 August 1917 - Page 159
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Saturday 30-6 [29-6]
Miserable Weather. Went to Buire to see Jack, but 1st Brigade left two day ago for their picture show stunt. To be held (I believe) between Albert & Bapaume
Sunday 1-7
Workshop very slack last week. Miserably wet & cold today.
Sunday 8-7
H.V. Self, 'Scotty' McLoughlin & Gulla MacLannan went to England today on leave. Shops [workshops] being disbanded next week. I seen a lovely looking girl today with an artificial leg. at the time I seen her she was just passing the ruin of the house in which she was at the time the injury was inflicted by a German shell. She was blown out of a room in the second storey on to the street. Longworth (Sergt.) is with the A.S.C. at the Salvage dump near Bellevue Farm.
Saturday 14-7
Now at Anzac Res. Camp. Join the Battalion tonight.
Sunday 15-7
Rejoined Battalion this morning at Ligny-Thilloy after a wet night in Bapaume. Visited the 17th this afternoon seen Reg. Niddrie & a number of the 10th. A. Niddrie is a prisoner of War. The Troops look wonderfully well.