Item 02: Rodda war diary, 20 August 1917-10 October 1918 - Page 6
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[Page 6]
paddock alongside Rfct Orderly Room & took off packs. Issued with 1 blanket & then marched 7 kilometres to the village of Wizernes to billets & with 24 others was billeted in a farmer's shed by 10.30pm. Issued with cup of tea each.
2/9/17 Slept soundly – 3 of us in 1 bed & rose 8am. Breakfast then shaved. Billet is wooden framework filled in with sand and straw plaster. Had good feed blackberries. Tasted green walnuts for first time – rather pleasant to taste.
3/9/17 Fine day. Inspected by Colonel then summoned to new billet – 8 of us in a stable. Squad drill etc in afternoon. Heard gun-fire all last night like muffled thunder & all during the day as wind changed. Saw several aeroplanes & an observation balloon.
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