Item 01: T. J. Cleary diary, 8 March 1916 - 15 August 1917 - Page 85
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supposed to be a bad possy owing to the frequent Gas attacks
Friday 1-9-16
We were punished today for the bad behaviour of a few by being paraded at 11.30 to 1.30 & 6.0 to 9.0 canteen hours so the boys have perforce to keep sober we were also paraded at 2.30 P.M.
Saturday 2/9
Farming country around here (Senlis) rather pretty. The people seem to depend entirely on Wells for their water & on luck for their drainage.
Sunday 3/9
Moved out of Senlis at 10 AM seen plenty of German prisoners at work on the Roads. Sorry to say that the boys chaffed them a little. I think it was done without thought. Arrived at Beauval at 6.0 P.M. tired out after a 15 mile march. Surprising to see the tiny Boys here smoking. One of 5 yrs this morning smoking a pipe. The same applies to drinking.
Monday 4/9
The Niddries came to see me today. Will is still in Hospital. They have been here (Beauval) about 4 days & leave tomorrow morning at about 6.0 o.clock. We had a