Item 02: W. E. Bendrey diary, 6 October 1915-19 June 1916 - Page 38
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Feb 5 coffee etc at mod' prices. Lot of Reinf' arrived this afternoon.
The rain is pelting down to no end.
Gee! You should see our pet goat; he's a doer & loves the niggers; what! [in margin] Mill
6 Missed Church parade, had face dressed, & helped fix up tent.
Rain all gone. Lovely day. Ginza finger just healed
Believe some silly coots (newcomers) shot 3 bullocks from the troop train.
D—m them, they only give us a bad name. Blisters all over dial. Went Pictures. Not bad programme. Good Comic
[in margin] Sunday, AD, HG
7 Off parade today. Cleaned up tent etc. Feeling dead Crook. Most of boys gone to pictures. Mess Orderly
8 Battalion Drill – Still crook Cold in back I think. Steak for breakfast A1, Rosella Jam too. New Picture show opened tonight Boys just come home, & reckon show was rotten. [in margin] Ess
9 Attack & then Batt drill. Rather easy going. Heavy storm at dinner time. X Just rec'd 72 letters X and so Tattie is practically