Item 02: Rodda war diary, 20 August 1917-10 October 1918 - Page 78
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[Page 78]
the engine revolved. In afternoon went on top of hill close by & saw that 2nd & 3rd line trenches are being made. Nice fine day, cool early in morning.
13/6/18 Received acknowledgement of my letter from Australian Base Post Office.
14/6/18 After tea went to aerodrome & saw observation & fighting planes. One observation plane (2 seater) started its flight when I was there. In the shed saw a Bristol 2 seater fighting plane with 1 machine gun & 2 Lewis guns. It had 264 horse power Rolls-Royce engine & capable of speed about 120 miles per hr. Several trainloads of Americans have passed through last 3 days.
16/6/18 Sunday. Cold change. More trainloads of Americans came through
17/6/18 Americans playing Base ball
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