Item 01: William Sparkes diary, 9 June 1915-5 January 1916 - Page 54
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ridge to my dug out but my knee gave [way] and I had to be carried up to Dr Marks who tried to get the muscle back. He succeeded in relieving it a little and I was take back to rest for the evening.
Saturday 10th July
My knee was right again to-day & at about 5PM I went down to the beach and had a dip. It was lovely I gathered a few pods of yellow Brown flowers.
If any one ever suggests Bully Beef & Biscuits to me or stew when I get back it will be as much as their life is worth. I have tummy aches every day etc. Of course it might be the water that was responsible for it.
We fired a few rounds in the afternoon to register the distance of certain targets. One of our Cruisers sent in a fusilade of shells on to where the Turks are putting guns. The snipers got a few