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23rd - Field Officer - on horse - still rather uneasy
- met 100 men from Cootamundra Camp for Barroul. wrote J.
24th to 31st
Usual camp work - getting settled down to the routine
31st - Req. enlisted in "C" Coy 13th. Batn.
1st June: Attended Dinner at Tory's Hotel given by 13th. Batn. Officers to Col. Rourke & Capt Adrian who are just demobilised.
Not impressed with Col. R. as a soldier. Capt. Adrian good routine officer.
Present at Dinner (10/- each) - Col Rourke, Capts Ryan & Adrian. Lieuts Harvey (Adjt) in the chair, QM. Lieuts J Harrison, Pike ("C" Coy) Maloney "B" Coy; McGuire "A" Coy; Merrifield, Thornley., Smith, Nugent, Mitchell (13th Mess Secretary, Returned Soldier wounded at Gallipoli), Newman (Doc)., Gibson & self.
The underlined are Teachers (P.S.)
3 drunk by 10.
Engaged room at "Melrose" for J. & children for for £2 10/- per week.