Item 02: Benjamin Alfred Cohen diary, 10 May-17 September 1917 - Page 140
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in general had been quite & during that period we were busy making the inside of our Hut comfortable we procured a Tarpaulin & lined the inside & I obtained some more sheets of Iron from the R.E. Park close by which is full of Material & covered the back and built a Fireplace at the end also we put up a Wash house 6ft X 6ft at the Front, the Hut is a Gable Shape & is 12ft long x 10ft high & 10ft wide, & we made a table 3ft x 4ft & covered the top over with Green Canvas & it looks very nice also I nailed a box on the wall above the table at the end & put a strip of canvas over the front & use it for putting food in, we draw our food from No 1 Mess & bring it over to our hut about 20yds away & we have all our meals on our table, I obtained a Lamp from a Friend & we are very comfortable & prepared for any cold weather the Winter brings along. Last Friday Night 16/9/17 after we came home