Item 01: William Sparkes diary, 9 June 1915-5 January 1916 - Page 62
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the message by means of large cloth letters on the ground. The aeroplane is fitted with wireless and can send messages but cannot receive. The old Donkey foaled a few days ago. The little one is such a darling black little thing. The other one died or I should say we had him shot as his wounds were too bad to allow the poor thing to foal.
Monday 26th July
A fairly quiet day a little shelling. We are rather resenting the intrusion of foreigners in our Battery.
The 7th is well known as the fatigue Battery etc.
Our detachment & one of the detachments had been mentioned in Divisional Despatches on account of special works done under fire early in May last. Headquarters had requested the names of 3 of the number for some reason & a vote was taken and resulting in Corp Coleman from our Gun & Bomb[bardiers] Macfarlane & Baynes from the other gun being chosen.