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20 Sunday [May]
Read & wrote & generally slacked. Sent over for my mail "again" but the Btn was still up the line.
21 Monday
Wrote to Rup & [indecipherable]. Absolutely haven't a bean on me! Sent out S.O.S to the Field Cashier.
22 Tuesday
My washing came back minus the mud wch I thought would never come off. Wrote to Rup her daily note. Paid by field cashier
23 Wednesday
Got up & went into Albert & bought tunic etc. but felt rather bad later. Despatched one spencer on a tour for valise.
24 Thursday
Feeling better. French tailor altered my tunic buttons.
Read as usual and am very bored with life in general.
25 Friday
20 letters arrives. Great cheers ! 10 from Rup the rest from everyone. Hear that my valise is on it's way. Went for a walk in afternoon
26 Saturday
DMS of the 5th Army came round. Got up in afternoon & went for a stroll but am still very weak. Player poker in evening & won 4 francs. Long lre to Rup.
27 Sunday
Went into Albert this morning after my valise but the beastly thing had not turner up. Played cards in evening.
28 Monday
Another bunch of mail arrives from Rup. Sent her the [indecipherable] & numerous postcards.
29 Tuesday
Am fed up with hosp & want to go back so asked the Doc. to let me go tomorrow. lre to Rup re £20.
30 Wednesday
Left hospital at roam & got down to Bapaume in hospital Train No. 4. (Doc Kelly) Stayed the night with Val Myer
31 Thursday
Rejoined the Bn in morning after a very good breckie with Myer. The Bn are at Le Transloy. Won 100 francs. at poker!!! lres from Rup.
1 June Friday
Took the company over as Ren is on Bde. Bombg Buried "two unknown German soldiers." Pennefather came in the evening from Bicourt & took over company. Orderly dog at 6pm.
2 Saturday
Order Dog today. Coy is digging trenches today at Villers O'Flos. large mail from Rup & parcel from Muriel. Won 100 fr at poker.