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12.6.16
It has been raining all night lightly all night a heavy bombardment it is day break about 3 oclock. & it is fully 9 oclock before it is dark it would be splendid country for our Aust cockies I have [indecipherable] out a bike to day Parade at 7. 9.30 & 2 oclock route marches the roads are not very mucky considering the amount of rain there is here. Beer here is a penny a glass wine 2d in fact things are very cheap. Splendid news from Russian front near Galacia. Pigs pinched our barn [indecipherable] bacon.They have very big pigs here farm ones.
13.6.16
Raining again off & on all day. early morning parade this morning at 1145 we held a memorial service for Lord Kitchener, it rained all through the service it was held in the village square the church bell was ringing wether it was meant I do not know. impressive service
14.6.16
Threatening weather today, usual route marches pretty long roads rather mucky walking Aeroplanes first flight [indecipherable] one. Heavy bombardment over Ypres way.
15.6.16
We had an alarm last night it was a creditable