Item 01: T. J. Cleary diary, 8 March 1916 - 15 August 1917 - Page 65
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18-7-16
Rates of exchange here would surprise anyone £1 note is worth 5d more than a Sov [?] and 20 shillings silver is worth 9d more than a Sov. we received our Gas helmets and Goggles today.
Wednesday 19-7-16
Introduced to the Bull ring today long march and lectures on Gas tear Bombs & first aid. We Also bomb throwing. We went through the gas chamber, also through tear Bomb trench & had some practice in Bomb throwing. The [indecipherable] were out there too. Seen an allied Zep
Thursday 20-7-16
We were classed as fir for the front today. 12 left for the line today. Went for a swim to Paris Place and got lost.
Friday 21-7-16
Very heavy cannonading last night & some very heavy concussions today.
Saturday 22-7-16
Lifeguards at Winberg (Keelan) [?] General Birdwood issued an order recently commending a raiding party of the 4th Division, it seems that a party of 90 men & 6 officers went out & met an unexpected obstacle in some wire entanglements. The guides & the wounded threw themselves on the