Item 01: T. J. Cleary diary, 8 March 1916 - 15 August 1917 - Page 34
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[Page 34]
They are certainly economical with the food here. I seem to be hungry all the time especially since I came on this gaurd. We have been issued with less than 3 loaves of bread to 22 men & one tiny slice of Bacon
22-4-16 [Saturday]
I was on Cooks fatigue today with two Old Soldiers whose sole ambition was to get back to Australia no matter how both had been wounded & after recovery put in all their time scheming. one chap was 3 months in Hospital until the Doctor as a last resort decided on an operation he hung out until actually on the table & then said he would not have any --- operation on Him & left the Hospital but they can't make him work. Some of the boys are very cunning they have a method of making their knees swell by means of towels & continuously knocking at each side unfortunately the swelling goes down too soon, chewing Cordite is another scheme a very old one. The Doctors are no less cunning one took a party of cripples