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of olden day people.
Dinner at a reasonable price & tasty too and leaving our Greatcoats at Y.M.C.A. we walked to Park and sat down awhile.
Returning to town I was waiting for friend who was getting a shave when a lady invited me in to tea which I accepted and it went very well and reminded me of home. After tea I met a Miss Hilda Mundy and friends and went to Salisbury Cathedral and the service was indeed excellent and much more extensive than I was used to.
After seeing the ladies safely home I rejoined my friend and then followed a bustle for a car back to Camp. However we arrived safely without incident and soon dropped off to sleep.
Monday 21st
Received 2 letters from M.B. & several papers. Route march in afternoon & the boys gave their famous hymn, Growling, Growling, Growling,
Always b--- well growling
When you're dead and in your graves
You'll b--- well growl no more.
During the morning we had first aid & stretcher drill and the Colonel took a snapshot of my stretcher squad to send to Australia.
Tuesday 22nd
On fatigue duty morning.
Was appointed permanently in charge of a stretcher squad (as No. 4). The selection of the