Item 02: Frank Valentine Weir letter diary, 2 January-31 December 1916 - Page 352
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[Page 352]
[Tuesday 19 December 1916]
My "Bivvy" is made of two blankets over a Palm leaf [see sketch], a Canvas Bucket to wash in & 1 change of underclothing- from the door I watched a good aerial duel but the Hun ran.
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Letters today from
Daisy }
Kathleen } All sent to England Oct 15th & returned
Aunt Louise }
Mrs Cotton }
Papers from Mr Ferrer
Took out a Norton Spear Pump & drilling Machine on Pack Horse 5 miles in front & in view of the Turks we put down a Well in 30 minutes & struck good water-
This portable plant might be useful in a drought in AUS for beds of sandy creeks etc. WATER is the Key note of every thing here- Ate your Plum Pudding tonight €“ as if I kept it for Xmas I might lose it- & another is on the way