Item 01: William Daniel Hardy diary, 9 October 1915-31 December 1916 - Page 81
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[Page 81]
22 Monday
Stretcher drill given for the first time since being here. Got 7 letters 2 from home, 2 from Olive Turner, 1 from Mrs Nelson, 1 from Jimmy Griffiths, & one from Doris. We now have different times to drill as follows reveille 4.30 am fall in 5 am till 6, breakfast 6.15 till 7.15 am fall in 7.15 till 8.15 am & 4 pm till 6 pm. Not too hot during day.
23 Tuesday
Didn't do any drill all day. Detailed for fatigue duty over at No 2 Stationery Hospital. Shifting patients from No 2 Stationery Hospital to Tel-el-Kebir railway station & thence loaded into Hospital Train. Great rumors of our leaving Tel-el-Kebir for either France or England circulated. A very cold night. Wrote letter to Olive Turner.
24 Wednesday
Went for march in morning. Wrote a letter home. Got issued with mess tin, Jack knife, & ground sheet in evening. Concert held by A.M.C. detail in Mess hut in the evening. I forgot to say before we have no bugle to blow the calls here, a whistle serves the purpose. Went up the Infantry lines & saw a few of the boys.